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Survivors of domestic violence and grief

By Tamara Port

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Posted: February 4, 2020

Usually when society thinks of grief, it is thought of revolving around the death of a loved one, a physical being, a physical loss. As we have come to experience so many other types of loss in our lives, society has begun to understand grief...

New guidelines for depression screenings for children 12-17

By Tamara Port

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Posted: February 4, 2020

It’s not easy to talk about depression, yet the problem is fairly common. Only about 50 percent of adolescents with depression are diagnosed before reaching adulthood. During the teenage years, there’s about a 20 percent chance of having depression or anxiety, research suggests. Suicide remains...

Children coping with divorce

By Tamara Port

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Posted: February 4, 2020

Almost half of all marriages in the United States end in divorce. Divorce is one of the most stressful life events for both children and their parents. Major stressors and risk factors include the initial period after separation, parental conflict, the loss of vital relationships,...

Play therapy can help children process divorce

By Tamara Port

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Posted: February 4, 2020

Play therapy can help children cope with divorce. Even in the most amicable of separations, children feel the effects of divorce. They experience the stress of their parents, as well as their own anxiety and fears, whether conscious or unconscious, about a number of questions....