Parents who have decided to separate legally should keep their children informed of their impending divorce. But, experts in Psychology of children give a parenting advise that both the parents should be present while the kids are being told about their legal separation. Both the parents should discuss with each other and decide how and what should be told and how they should respond to the questions, if any, of the children. Continue reading “Parenting Tips – Telling Your Children about Your Divorce”
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When you want to know the impact of divorce or your legal separation from your spouse on the psychology of your children, you must understand that you can know only about the tendencies. Even experts cannot say with certainty the real impact. Continue reading “Impact of Divorce on Psychology of Children”
Teens getting nervous over examinations, when they are asked to give public speeches or when they work in groups is not uncommon. But, those young people who have social phobia may be affected by teen anxiety in such situations. Due to this anxiety, they may try to avoid these situations or may even avoid routine social activities. But, there are treatments for this problem. If you are a teen who has been affected by this problem, you must first know about social phobia before opting for these treatments. Continue reading “How Social Phobia can Lead to Teen Anxiety”
Fear is a natural emotion and everyone may feel this emotion. Especially, when there are dangers, we may have fears. But, psychologists have found out that even fear for a brief period may cause several changes in our body. These changes are for preparing us for defending ourselves from the dangers or avoiding them. According to these experts, this response of the body to fear is a healthy one. But, for those who have been affected by PTSD or post-traumatic stress disorder, the response may be different. These people may have anxiety issues and stress or may experience fear even in the absence of dangers. Continue reading “How post-traumatic stress disorder can lead to anxiety issues”
A study on Psychology reveals that more than 10% of the adults have phobias of some form or the other. In fact, a study of the phobias may be very extensive because you should study why people have such phobias, explanations about them, the evolutionary theories that may have been responsible for them, how people who have problems of phobias behave and so on. But, the fact is that the problems of phobias can be treated successfully. Continue reading “How different kinds of phobias influence our psychology”
In general, panic disorders affect teens and those who are on the thresholds of early adulthood. But, according to Psychology experts, even adults may be attacked by panic disorders. Continue reading “How Agoraphobia influences teenage psychology”
We all know that healthy foods can protect us from serious ailments like cardiovascular diseases, Type 2 Diabetes, blood-pressure related diseases, etc. But, recent findings have proved that appropriate foods can help in fighting teen depression also. Continue reading “Healthy Food that helps in fighting teen depression”
There are many young children who have been affected by anxiety disorders and teen anxiety. For example, teens may become nervous and anxious if they are asked to deliver a public lecture or when they are expected to initiate a discussion with strangers. Continue reading “Different kinds of therapies for treating teen anxiety”
Anxiety disorders are of many types. Panic disorder, social-anxiety disorder, certain forms of phobias, etc. are a few well-known types. But, if they are not treated on time, they may lead to anxiety issues. Continue reading “Different kinds of anxiety disorders that lead to anxiety issues”
It is not easy to be a single parent. This gets much more demanding when you single handedly have to look after your teenage son or daughter. Parenting a teenager just adds to the pressure of being a single parent. Teenagers can be stubborn, rude, violent and difficult to handle. They may just refuse to listen to you and are likely to hide the reason they are doing so. Somehow most teenagers do not share things with their parents. They feel their parents won’t understand them and will instead judge, preach or punish them. Most of them they fail to understand that their parents are always there to support them. Continue reading “Dealing with Teen Anxiety for Single Parents”