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Mental health
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Explaining tragic events to children
Parents might want to protect their children from distressing news stories, however, ignoring such topics might leave children feeling frightened and lost, counsellor Karen Decelis says
Addressing childhood trauma
International organisations call for global action on World Infant, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Day
Understanding teenage angst
Emotional changes in teens can result in mood swings, anxiety and also lead to depression or self-harm. So it's important for parents to recognise the signs when not all is okay, says counselling psychologist Stephanie Borg Bartolo
‘The topic of war is very hard for children’
How toys and tales are helping Ukraine kids process war trauma and how you can discuss the subject with your own children
Explaining the war to a child
Children do not need all the answers, but presence and support, says counsellor Karen Decelis