Parenting a Child with a Mental Illness - June 23
Anyone who is raising a child knows of the challenges involved. From a very young age, all the way into teenage years, parents sometimes struggle to understand mood behaviors, actions and learning problems of their precious children.
Many parents wonder: "is there something wrong with my child?" - but they can't put their finger on the problem or they make up excuses to validate the child's behavior - "all boys are like that."
Your Child's Mental Health
What Every Parent Should Know
This coming Tuesday, June 23, we'll be discussing how to tell if your child has a mental illness and what to do about it. HealthyPlace.com Medical Director, Dr. Harry Croft, will be providing tips and strategies.
Our guest is Cheryl Murphy, mother of 3 children diagnosed with depression and grandmother of four who have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
In the meantime, here are 12 Questions Every Parent Should Ask About Their Child's Mental Health.
We'll see you Tuesday night, 5:30p PT, 7:30 CT, 8:30 EST, for the HealthyPlace TV Show. You can watch it right from our site. During the show, you can ask our guest a question and later, you'll have an opportunity to ask Dr. Croft any mental health question on your mind. [Note: Great show info is at Parenting Child w/ Mental Illness Show Recap.]
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I thought the show about the child with a mental disorder was rather predictable except for the use of the video game angle! I also appreciated the character who said that she was thinking that the bipolar diagnosis is the disease du jour. She seemed to be the only one really in the child's corner. The main shrink is a character that is glaringly unbelievable. I know it is an hour show and he is the hero but why don't we see the medical people who are restricted by their job but still manage to be real and compassionate. This guy would be sued for malpractice like the nurse who runs into every dept. on another new show.
I work in a classroom setting with children and the video game really struck home with me. It gave me a new way to think about the way their little brains get caught up.
I am bookmarking your site, too.