Other children do not like to talk to the rejected child and a rejected child often has difficulties talking to others as well. When they try, they think that something will work and make them popular but it usually results in further distancing by the other children. This child may react with aggression or seem down and lonely as a result.
“I’m bored!” said the girl to her mother, “there is nothing to do around here.” The mother heaved a deep sigh and though about how it would be a long summer as it was the first week of summer vacation. “How about going to some summer camps. There are a lot of neat ones available,”…
The arguing and strife had a reached a climax and the decision had finally been made by the boy’s parents to get a divorce. Divorce occurs in roughly 40% of all marriages and many divorcing couples have children. The impact of divorce on children can be incredibly disruptive and it can take children years to…
A couple of children are playing together in the living room when their mother decides to do a couple of quick chores in the kitchen. A few minutes into doing the dishes, one child is angry and screaming that his brother took his toy. The other child comes into the kitchen shortly afterward crying because…
This episode explores where adolescents and young adults go to seek help for mental health issues and what stops them from pursuing services. We are featuring a journal article titled Where would young people seek help for mental disorders and what stops them? The authors surveyed over 3000 Australians between the ages of 15 to…