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Parenting a child who is struggling with their mental health can feel overwhelming. You are not alone.
Explore real stories, practical advice, and support from parents who have been where you are, along with guidance you can use in your own family.
Is ADHD in Girls Different?
ADHD in girls can look different, and often goes under-diagnosed.
PA Parent and Family Alliance
5 min read
Ask an Expert - Bipolar Disorder
We sat down with Dr. Benjamin Goldstein to ask him some of the most common questions we hear from parents about Bipolar Disorder.
PA Parent and Family Alliance
9 min read
Let's Talk About Disordered Eating
Very quickly and without even realizing it it turned into an obsession. Obsession over the numbers, obsession with exercise.
PA Parent and Family Alliance
7 min read
The Philadelphia Eagles and Mental Health
Nobody is immune to mental health challenges - not even the biggest, most popular, and highest paid athletes in the world.
PA Parent and Family Alliance
4 min read
How can Learning and Attention Issues Impact a Child's Mental Health?
You may be surprised at just how common this challenge is 1 in 5 U.S. children have a learning and attention issue.
PA Parent and Family Alliance
7 min read
My Child has OCD- How Do I Support Them?
You may have stopped taking family vacations because your child with OCD is now uncomfortable...
PA Parent and Family Alliance
6 min read
Exploring Agoraphobia
Most families and parents I work with tell me about how their children misbehave, but with Autumn it was just utter sadness...
PA Parent and Family Alliance
4 min read
Dyslexia and Its Impact On a Child's Mental Health
"The reality is the system isn’t built to be changed overnight. You don’t have that time," said Zolet, school counselor at the Gow School.
PA Parent and Family Alliance
7 min read
Learning Disabilities Impact Far More Than The Classroom.
"After 50 years of research, there are still people who think a kid leaves their learning disability at school. That's not so.
PA Parent and Family Alliance
6 min read
National Eating Disorder Awareness Week
The last week in February serves as National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. The Mayo Clinic defines Eating Disorders as; "a preoccupation w
PA Parent and Family Alliance
5 min read
Mental Health and The PA Justice System; How One Family is Showing it's Time for a Change
..she found out that the local hospital had never stopped admitting people so there was no reason that she could not have been transferred.
PA Parent and Family Alliance
5 min read
Bipolar Disorder; What it is and How to be a Part of Ending the Stigma
It's World Bipolar Day. Learn more about the diagnosis 10 million Americans live with.
PA Parent and Family Alliance
5 min read
ADHD, What You Need to Know
October is ADHD or, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Awareness Month.
PA Parent and Family Alliance
4 min read
Signs that your Child Might Struggle with an Eating Disorder
#papfa #neda The never-ending pressure of fitting into society's idea of "beauty" has put massive pressure on young people. At every turn...
PA Parent and Family Alliance
4 min read
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