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What is Autism? Autism is a Spectrum Disorder also known as ASD is a developmental disorder that affects how people communicate and interact with the world.  People with a diagnosis of ASD will have difficulties with interaction and social communication along with inflexibility in their behaviors or interests. People with ASD may find it hard …

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If you are worried that your child may be developing an eating disorder or you think that they may already have one, we hope that this blog will provide you with some information and guidance that you may find helpful. Things to remember One of the key things to remember is that any of us …

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If a loved one is starting to develop an eating disorder, there are a number of signs that you may notice. Some of the signs you may notice include: They have started to avoid mealtimes They may often say they are not hungry, have already eaten or will eat later  They don’t seem to enjoy …

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  Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder involves avoiding certain types of food and/or eating only small amounts of food. It usually affects younger people but can also affect adults. The person involved may have little to no interest in food and eating or they may find the process of eating unenjoyable …

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Depression is one of the most common disorders seen by mental health professionals. For hormonal reasons, it is much more common in women, who are more susceptible to this after giving birth and during puberty, than in men. However, the risk decreases after menopause. People going through depression can be completely overwhelmed by this experience, …

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Finding out that you are pregnant can bring a wide range of emotions. The spectrum can vary from joy and excitement, to fear, anxiety and stress. During the nine months of pregnancy, you can expect hormonal and physical changes to occur. What is Postpartum Depression? Once you have gone through labor and delivery, the breastfeeding …

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Article written by Dr Emad Farrag, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist for the School and Nursery Education Guide 2019. The stress associated with achieving academic results as well as fitting in with peers affects all age ranges. The pressures on our children to achieve academically (both from schools and from parents) is seen increasingly in …

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The Momo Challenge: A Fact sheet for Parents There has been a lot of media attention recently on the Momo Challenge. The Maudsley Child and Adolescent team have put together a fact sheet to help parents understand and and deal with this issue. What is it? Coined the “suicide challenge”, Momo is a new viral …

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Death is a universal truth – the inevitable end of any biological form. Understanding Grief, or the process of grieving, serves as a recovery path for an individual or survivor to come to terms with their loss. Defining and Understanding Grief While the death of a loved one evokes the strongest of grief reactions, abstract …

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Understanding Eating Disorders by Dr Shaden Adel, Specialist Psychiatrist and Dr Vicki Mobley, Clinical Psychologist When people hear of someone suffering from an eating disorder, it is easy to assume that they have a problem with food. However, in reality, an eating disorder is only the symptoms of an underlying problem in someone’s life. Eating …

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