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Maternal Depression Rates Rise During Pandemic, By Vanessa McMullan
Originally run in Anton Community Newspapers Pregnancy and childbirth are exciting times in a family’s life, filled with joy and awe. For some mothers, however, the situation is far more complex. While many women experience some mild mood changes during or after the...
COVID, Kids and Nightmares
The pandemic is impacting the daily lives of our children in numerous ways, with anxiety related to remote learning difficulties, loss of social activities and fear of illness and death creating a mental health crisis. But COVID is also having a big effect on...
A Dangerous Addiction Among Youth, By Dr. Nellie Taylor-Walthrust
Note: The following column will run this week in the Roslyn News and other Anton Media newspapers. Despite the economic woes brought on by the pandemic, one type of store is popping up in increasing numbers in neighborhoods all across Long Island: smoke shops, which...
Ask the Guidance Center Experts
In this new monthly column in Blank Slate Media’s The Island Now newspapers, therapists from North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center answer your questions on issues related to parenting, mental health and children’s well-being. To submit a question,...
Helping Kids Cope with Traumatic News Events
Last week’s news of violence and rioting at the U.S. Capitol building has shaken us all, regardless of political affiliation. The uncertainty, worry and fear many of us are experiencing is also impacting our kids, and many parents are struggling with how they can help...
When being SAD Is More Than Just the Winter Blues
When do you feel like winter has begun? Do you or does your child experience what’s often referred to as the winter blues? How can you tell if it’s more serious depression? For many people, the period after the holiday season can be very difficult as we deal...
Hopes for the New Year, from the Staff at North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center
They say that hindsight is 20/20 vision, but a look back at the past year conjures up a blur of mostly unpleasant images. From COVID-19 to economic insecurity to political divisions to natural disasters to social and racial unrest, 2020 has challenged all of us...
Celebrating Diverse Holidays: A Great Teaching Opportunity
The United States is known by many monikers, but among the most popular is the concept of our nation as a “melting pot,” a place where people of many ethnicities, races, cultures and religions make up the fabric of our society. It’s true that accepting,...