Mental Health Articles

More As a person with cerebral palsy, my parents had to learn how to raise me, with little instruction. I now advocate for people with CP and other neurological disorders that occasionally preven...

More Bed bugs are unwelcome guests to anyone's home. Here are tips on keeping your home free of bed bugs.Never bring home discarded items such as beds, mattresses or furniture. If buying antiques...

More It was supposed to be a fun visit. Two sisters indulging in a few laughs, foodie pleasures, good wine. But minutes after watching her younger sibling run upstairs to ditch her luggage in her...

More The average adult should get eight hours of shut-eye each night, but with wee ones in the house, that’s an unlikely scenario. The U.S. National Sleep Foundation found that new parents ...

More It’s normal to feel weepy, exhausted and overwhelmed for several days after giving birth, but here are some symptoms to watch out for that could indicate postpartum depression.Emot...

More In July of 2007 I had it all.A beautiful, healthy baby boy, a stable home, and a career to go back to once my maternity leave was over. My hopes and dreams were finally here, an enti...

More Your baby is born, but where is that feeling of joy and unconditional love?Postpartum depression is more common than you think, and talking about it can make all the difference in the ...

More If the daily rigours of parenting make you as if like you’re under a dark cloud, here’s how to find a little sunshine. When my nine-year-old daughter Lucy recently asked if she c...

More Question:I’m concerned that schools are too quick to decide that a difficult child has attention deficit disorder. The school has suggested we look into Ritalin so our son’s beha...

More Question:My nine-year-old son is on medication for ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), after pressure from his school. He has settled down but hes not the same exuberant kid he ...