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The new Children’s Mercy + Camber Mental Health 72-bed mental wellness campus will officially open on December 2, 2024. This new hospital will have the ability to provide life-saving inpatient pediatric and adult mental health treatment to more than 3,400 patients each year.
Social media plays a significant role in our daily lives and supports our connections. But it’s a tool we need to learn to use in a way that doesn’t negatively impact our wellbeing and young people don’t always have the resources to navigate the complexities social media presents. Learn more about Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy’s social media and mental health warning.
Anxiety is one of the most common mental health challenges among children and teens. In this article, we dive into the different types of anxiety we treat at KVC. Get to know the signs and symptoms of anxiety and how you can support children in their mental wellness.
Some children struggle to share their emotions. That’s why parents need to take the lead. Learn how to talk about mental health and suicide with children.
Learn how to cope by creating a mental health toolkit to help manage anxiety and build resilience for yourself or your child.
Create a toolkit to help manage anxiety while coping with coronavirus pandemic. Part of a series “Coping During COVID-19” offering mental health support.
Tips to help you manage your coronavirus anxiety. Part of ongoing series “Coping During COVID-19” offering mental health support in the coronavirus crisis.
The three eBooks on child mental health are 5 Things Every Child Needs for Good Mental Health, Quick Assessment: Does My Child or Teen Need Professional Help?, and The 3 Types of Mental and Behavioral Health Treatment for Children and Teens.
The economy, national tragedies, technology and social media are impacting young people’s development, creating a rise in teen depression and anxiety.
