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Trichotillomania is commonly known as the “hair pulling” disorder in which an individual consistently pulls out one’s own hair in connection to emotional dysregulation, which can lead to hair loss or functional impairment. When a child is struggling with trichotillomania, it can be distressing for the whole family to see them engage in these behaviors, and it can often be hard to understand why the child feels the need to pull at their hair.

Parenting can be stressful, regardless of your own relationship with mental health and anxiety. For caregivers that experience their own anxiety, managing anxious thoughts and behaviors can be an important factor to address considering that anxiety often has a genetic component. If a child’s caregiver experiences higher levels of anxiety, the child may be more likely to experience elevated levels of anxiety as well. Children also learn by modeling caregiver’s behaviors, so interactions between caregivers and their children are important in setting the groundwork for a healthy relationship with anxiety. If you are a caregiver that experiences your own anxiety, here are some tips for parenting through anxious moments.

If you have an anxious kid, you may be well aware of how anxiety functions in the day to day, why anxiety exists, and effective approaches to addressing anxiety. Having familiarity with this knowledge base can be a step towards feeling like a helpful support for your child

The following is an interview with Dr. Terry Harrison-Goldman, the Director of Assessment Services at the Center for Effective Therapy (CET).

The world we live in can sometimes feel large, overwhelming, and ridden with danger for a caregiver trying to protect their child. The thought of managing the world we live and navigate in every day, and in addition, the online world that kids and teens have access to too, is a daunting task. Governments, technology institutions, and caregivers have a role in protecting youth from online harm in different ways. Knowing the ways that our systems, organizations, and ourselves can work to promote healthy relationships with the internet can ease some of the burden. In some ways, these roles can intertwine.