Understanding Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that mainly affects young women. It can threaten your health, your well-being, and even your life. Much about anorexia isn't fully understood. But it can be treated.
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that mainly affects young women. It can threaten your health, your well-being, and even your life. Much about anorexia isn't fully understood. But it can be treated.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can happen after you go through a severe trauma. Treatment is available. Along with therapy (also called counseling), medicine may help manage your symptoms.
For some children, the pain of certain events may be too much to bear. As a result, they may develop symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Fortunately, there is hope for children who suffer trauma.
It's normal for children to have fears. They may be afraid of monsters, ghosts, or the dark. At times, they might be frightened by a book or movie. In most cases, these fears fade over time. But children with anxiety disorders are often afraid. Or they may have fears that go away for a while but return again and again.
A child with ADHD often acts up and tunes out. But you can show your child new ways to react to the world. This process takes time and practice.
In many cases, medicine is part of a child's treatment plan. These medicines give a steady supply of the chemicals needed to send and receive messages within the brain.
One of the best ways to help your child is by learning about ADHD.
This list of childhood vaccines and when to give them is based on CDC recommendations.
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Most minor strains and sprains can be treated with self-care. But if you have torn tissue or damaged blood vessels, nerves, or bones, be sure to call your healthcare provider.