Helping Kids Cope

Anxiety

Are Your Kids Worried About School Shootings?

Azmaira H. Maker Ph.D. on September 6, 2022

Many children and teachers struggle with anxiety surrounding school shootings. Active support for students and staff is necessary to ease the distress.

Many children and teachers struggle with anxiety surrounding school shootings. Active support for students and staff is necessary to ease the distress.

Health

Mental Health Resources for Teens and College Students

Azmaira H. Maker Ph.D. on March 11, 2022

Think outside the box. Using creative mental health resources in addition to therapy and medications can help you make the leap.

Think outside the box. Using creative mental health resources in addition to therapy and medications can help you make the leap.

Depression

Depression Rates Soar in College Students

Azmaira H. Maker Ph.D. on February 7, 2022

Are college kids burning out even faster? Depression and suicide rates are on the rise amongst college students.

Are college kids burning out even faster? Depression and suicide rates are on the rise amongst college students.

Happiness

Rejoice, Recreate, and Rejuvenate: Tips for Success in 2022

Azmaira H. Maker Ph.D. on December 9, 2021

Recovery from stress and fatigue: A few simple changes in your life style can go a long way.

Recovery from stress and fatigue: A few simple changes in your life style can go a long way.

Anxiety

Summer Fun: Heal, Empower, and Rejuvenate Your Kids

Azmaira H. Maker Ph.D. on May 16, 2021

Harness the summer to revitalize your kids and family and shake off the blues.

Harness the summer to revitalize your kids and family and shake off the blues.

Depression

Giving Hope Amidst Suicide and Depression in Kids and Teens

Azmaira H. Maker Ph.D. on February 9, 2021

Isolation leads to an increase in depression and suicide in kids and teens. Positive psychology provides us with some tips and tools to protect our youth.

Isolation leads to an increase in depression and suicide in kids and teens. Positive psychology provides us with some tips and tools to protect our youth.

Anxiety

Warning Signs: Depression and Anxiety During the Holidays

Azmaira H. Maker Ph.D. on November 30, 2020

Are you worried about your child? Here are tips for helping your kid cope with depression and anxiety during the holidays.

Are you worried about your child? Here are tips for helping your kid cope with depression and anxiety during the holidays.

Anxiety

Going Back to School in a World of Uncertainty

Azmaira H. Maker Ph.D. on September 7, 2020

As kids head back to school, here are some tips for preventing depression and anxiety.

As kids head back to school, here are some tips for preventing depression and anxiety.

Self-Harm

The Silent Pandemic: Depression, Self-Harm, and Suicide

Azmaira H. Maker Ph.D. on May 21, 2020

Is your child or teenager struggling with depression, self-harm, or suicidal thoughts? Hope, creativity, and fun can serve as buffers.

Is your child or teenager struggling with depression, self-harm, or suicidal thoughts? Hope, creativity, and fun can serve as buffers.

Education

College Success for Students with Learning Differences

Azmaira H. Maker Ph.D. on February 10, 2020

Are you overwhelmed by the prospect of college? Resources and guidelines for students with learning differences.

Are you overwhelmed by the prospect of college? Resources and guidelines for students with learning differences.

Divorce

Keeping the Holidays Peaceful for Kids

Azmaira H. Maker Ph.D. on November 28, 2019

Holidays can be stressful and lead to divorce. Here are tips for keeping the holidays peaceful for kids.

Holidays can be stressful and lead to divorce. Here are tips for keeping the holidays peaceful for kids.

Mindfulness

Mindfulness Helps Kids Cope

Azmaira H. Maker Ph.D. on September 7, 2019

How kids can use mindfulness and meditation to cope with stress and anger.

How kids can use mindfulness and meditation to cope with stress and anger.

Pregnancy

Where Did My Brother or Sister Go?

Azmaira H. Maker Ph.D. on June 11, 2019

Are you struggling to explain your pregnancy loss to your other children? A healthy conversation can go a long way.

Are you struggling to explain your pregnancy loss to your other children? A healthy conversation can go a long way.

Health

Equine Assisted Therapy: A Unique and Effective Intervention

Azmaira H. Maker Ph.D. on March 23, 2019

Equine Assisted Therapy can have profound effects on healing children and teens.

Equine Assisted Therapy can have profound effects on healing children and teens.

Anxiety

Divorce and Anxiety in Children and Teens

Azmaira H. Maker Ph.D. on January 24, 2019

Do you recognize the signs of anxiety in your child? Tips to identify and intervene in positive ways.

Do you recognize the signs of anxiety in your child? Tips to identify and intervene in positive ways.

Adolescence

Teen Suicides: Risks and Prevention

Azmaira H. Maker Ph.D. on November 24, 2018

An increasing number of teens are committing suicide. Tips and tools for parents and schools for early interventions and prevention.

An increasing number of teens are committing suicide. Tips and tools for parents and schools for early interventions and prevention.

Perfectionism

The Perils of Perfectionism in Kids and Teens

Azmaira H. Maker Ph.D. on September 30, 2018

Is perfectionism and anxiety debilitating your child's life? Here's some expert research and tips for healthy achievement in kids.

Is perfectionism and anxiety debilitating your child's life? Here's some expert research and tips for healthy achievement in kids.

Internet Addiction

Screen Time: The Impact on Kids and Parenting

Azmaira H. Maker Ph.D. on August 19, 2018

Are your kids spending excessive time on electronics? Tips and tools for parents.

Are your kids spending excessive time on electronics? Tips and tools for parents.

Prevention of violence and promotion of positive mental health interventions in school are key to breaking the cycle of violence.

Trauma

Helping Kids Cope With The Trauma Of School Gun Violence

Azmaira H. Maker Ph.D. on March 22, 2018

School shootings are traumatizing our kids: Tools and interventions to help them cope.

School shootings are traumatizing our kids: Tools and interventions to help them cope.