Stress in Children

Follow the links below to find information about how stress affects children and how we can help them cope in stressful situations.

Reviewed February 2009

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Title:   Working mothers - common issues
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Working mothers still perform most of the household chores, while childcare costs can eat up much of their wages. Even when both parents are working, the responsibility of care for sick children usually falls on the mother. Stress loads are high for working mothers.
Date:   Oct 2009
Title:   Stress and exams
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Every one has stress in their lives. Stress can help people make the most of opportunities or it can cause health problems.
Date:   Oct 2009
Title:   Stress - learning to relax
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Sometimes everything seems to go wrong at once. As more things happen we get more stressed, which means we get too tired and can't think properly!
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   Torture and trauma
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   About seven out of 10 refugees in Australia have been tortured or gone through some kind of war-related trauma. Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) sometimes develops after frightening events. Symptoms include flashbacks, nightmares, anxiety attacks and depression. The symptoms of torture and trauma in a child depend on the child's age, development and their experience.
Date:   Aug 2009
Title:   Empty nest syndrome
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Empty nest syndrome refers to the grief that many parents feel when their children move out of home. This condition is typically more common in women, who are more likely to have had the role of primary carer. The feelings of grief can coincide with other major life event such as menopause or retirement. It can be difficult to find sympathy, but help and support is available.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Bedwetting
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Bedwetting is sometimes called nocturnal (night-time) enuresis. While a lot of children grow out of wetting the bed by the time they start school, many children of primary school age still wet the bed.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Fears and anxieties
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   Information is provided about the common fears and anxieties experienced by children and how best to deal with them.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Managing stress
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   Information is provided about stress, what it is and what causes it. Lots of practical suggestions are also provided for constructively dealing with stress.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Holiday stress
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Christmas and holiday times are traditionally about having fun and spending time with your loved ones, but with this comes many pressures and STRESS!
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Divorce - when parents want to split
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Sometimes mum or dad, or both of them, decide that they would rather not live together any more. They may choose to live apart for a while or they may choose to divorce.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Problems at school
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   What is your problem with school? Work it out then talk about it with mum and dad, the teacher, school counsellor and the principal and they will help you.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   No school please
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   I don't want to go to school today! Everybody has days when they don't feel like doing something. The Law in Australia says you have to go to school until you are 15-18 years old and that's a long time if you are not happy.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Coping in a Crisis
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information on how to cope with unexpected events, such as accidents and the onset of diseases.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   When there is a tragedy
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Sometimes a local or international tragedy happens that touches all members of the community. The closer children are to the tragedy, the greater the impact is likely to be, but even distant exposure can have an impact.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Sexual abuse - an overview
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Sexual abuse can happen to children, men and women. Hearing the stories of adult survivors and the development of support networks have greatly increased community understanding of this issue. Children who are sexually abused may show physical signs or changes in behaviour. If you suspect sexual abuse or have been told about it by a child, you must report it.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Returning to work
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   Some issues you might face when you decide to go back to work after the birth of your child.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Grieving - working through loss
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   We all get sad when something or someone that we care for goes out of our lives for a while. But what if someone (or something) we love goes out of our lives for ever?
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Parenting - coping with stress
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Being a parent is stressful. Taking out anger or frustration on your child can harm them physically and psychologically. It is important to recognise and manage negative feelings so that you can enjoy parenting and maintain a safe, happy home for your child.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Yelling
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   If yelling harms the children's feelings about themselves, makes them afraid or so worried that they are unable to play or learn freely it can be very damaging.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Post-traumatic stress disorder
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a reaction that some people, including children, have after something very distressing has happened.
Date:   Mar 2009
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