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Article published on Mar 25, 2014

Severe Anxiety In A Young Child

Our nine-year-old son has very severe anxiety. When he was a toddler, he had such severe separation anxiety that I was not able to leave him with anyone, not even his father or grandparents. He worries about anything and everything. If I have to go out, he would be calling my cellphone almost every 5... Read More

Article published on Apr 16, 2013

Severe Anxiety May Need Anti-Depressant

I am worried about our seven-year-old daughter. She is extremely anxious, and her problem has escalated in the past two years. She is constantly worried about being sick, and sometimes she talks about dying, and that her heart has stopped beating. A few months ago, when I was pregnant with our new baby, my reflux... Read More

Article published on Sep 20, 2011

Severe Anxiety Needs Counselling And Medication

We are worried about our daughter. She is starting grade six. She is extremely anxious; she worries about everything. When we go out, she needs to know where we are going, and exactly what time that we will return. She worries about thunderstorm, and she keeps flipping to the weather channel even when the weather... Read More

Article published on Mar 27, 2007

Aggressive Behaviour Can Be A Symptom Of Oppositional Defiant Disorder

We are very concerned about our seven-year-old son. For the last three years, he has become more and more aggressive. He was kicked out of one kindergarten because of hitting and choking other children, and he showed no remorse. Most of the time there is nothing that seems to trigger his aggression. When he watches... Read More

Article published on Dec 19, 2006

Reflux Can Happen To Older Children Also

Our three-year-old son had a reflux problem as a young infant. I nursed him for a full year. When he was two months old, he started to cry all the time, and arched his back when I was nursing him. Our doctor made the diagnosis of reflux even though he didn’t spit up more than... Read More