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Teen brain benefits from mindfulness training

Ann Douglas May 18, 2012

Teenagers who practice mindfulness — a technique that involves focusing on what is what is happening in the moment and being aware of and accepting of emotions — benefit from increased self-control, healthier relationships, and improved overall well-being.

Childhood anxiety: Just Like You storybook sheds light on what it’s like to be a child with anxiety

Andrea Gordon May 15, 2012

Author from Milton, Ont. created the book to help kids, parents and teachers better understand the challenges of coping with anxiety.

Teens facing addiction and mental illness need services that treat both

Andrea Gordon May 4, 2012

New CAMH beds for youth with concurrent disorders welcomed as long overdue, but critics say it’s a drop in the bucket.

If your child was in ER, would you want to watch?

Megan Ogilvie May 1, 2012

More and more, pediatric hospitals are allowing parents to stay with their children at the most critical of times.

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Sarah Weredynski, 16, shown doing yoga at her Toronto home, uses yoga to relax and unwind.

Teen brain benefits from mindfulness training

Ann Douglas May 18, 2012

Teenagers who practice mindfulness — a technique that involves focusing on what is what is happening in the moment and being aware of and accepting of...

Teens facing addiction and mental illness need services that treat both

Andrea Gordon May 4, 2012

New CAMH beds for youth with concurrent disorders welcomed as long overdue, but critics say it’s a drop in the bucket.

If your child was in ER, would you want to watch?

Megan Ogilvie May 1, 2012

More and more, pediatric hospitals are allowing parents to stay with their children at the most critical of times.

Comment Count(2)

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