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Children can suffer from some of our most complex mental health issues, including depression, phobias, anxiety disorders, impulse-control disorders and mood disorders.

The DrGreene Mental Health Topic Center gives you information about many mental health challenges that may affect your family.

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- Sexual Abuse
  Sexual abuse includes any activity with a child for the sexual gratification of an adult or significantly older ...»
- Depression
  Not long ago, people used to think that young children did not suffer from depression. Now we know that ...»
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Mental Health and Pregnancy
- Preparing Siblings For A New Baby
  Some children regress after a younger sibling is born. The most commonly affected areas are eating, toileting, ...»
- How To Determine and Manage Rh Incompatibility
  The business of Rh incompatibility is a tricky one. For more information on how to determine and manage Rh ...»
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Mental Health and Children
- Divorce
  Deciding to end a long-term relationship is never easy -- especially when children are involved. It is a decision ...»
- Expressing Pride in Our Children
  Perhaps the most challenging adventure of our lives, parenting requires all of our skill and lots of patience. ...»
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Anxiety and Children
- Tourette Syndrome
  Tourette syndrome is named for Georges Gilles de la Tourette who first described the condition in 1885. Tics ...»
- Tantrums
  Temper tantrums are expressions of intense, immediate frustration. They occur most frequently at an age when ...»
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Mental Health Treatment
- Antidepressants and Nursing
  Wondering about the safety of breastfeeding while taking antidepressants? Studies have shown that certain ...»
- The Dangers of Inhaled Aerosols or Huffing
  When huffing doesn't kill quickly, it damages the body each time--especially the brain. Huffing can cause memory ...»
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