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 May 2011

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Title:   Resilience - Professionals
Publisher:   Headroom (South Australia)
Description:   Children who do well despite facing a number of life's adversities are said to be 'resilient'.
Date:   Dec 2011
Title:   Looking after yourself - Parents
Publisher:   Headroom (South Australia)
Description:   All parents need support at various times. One of the best things you can do is to learn to ask for help when you need it and accept support when it is offered.
Date:   Dec 2011
Title:   Coping skills - Parents
Publisher:   Headroom (South Australia)
Description:   Coping skills are our efforts to come to terms with problems, frustrations, threats and challenges.
Date:   Dec 2011
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:   Nov 2011
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:   Nov 2011
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:   Nov 2011
Title:   Soiling
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   this topic is about long-lasting constipation and soiling, or doing poo in the pants. 'Constipation' has information about more simple-to-manage constipation.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Dummies, thumbs and other comforters
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Comforters (or pacifiers, or attachment objects) are dummies, blankets, soft toys or thumbs that help children relax.
Date:   Nov 2011
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:   Nov 2011
Title:   Dealing with a crisis
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Everyone knows about stress - life has lots of it. Stress isn't always unhealthy - it is what makes us get things done on time, or remember things.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Fears - young children
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Parents often worry about their children's fears and anxieties. Children's worries and reactions to situations vary enormously.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Sexual abuse - an overview
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Sexual assault can be experienced by children, women and men. Increased openness and a willingness by adult survivors to discuss sexual abuse, and the development of service support networks, has led to greater community understanding of this issue. Children who experience sexual abuse 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:   Oct 2011
Title:   Parenting support to help prevent abuse
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Parenting can be made harder by a range of problems in parents' lives. There is a range of non-government agencies available to help families under stress in caring for their children.
Date:   Oct 2011
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:   Oct 2011
Title:   Chronic fatigue syndrome
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Chronic fatigue syndrome is a condition which can affect people of all ages. The causes are still not known and the effects vary from person to person. It is often not known how long it will last and what will help.
Date:   Sep 2011
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:   Sep 2011
Title:   Anxiety - when you are worrying about things
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Feeling worried at times is normal. What if you have to do a talk in front of the class or be in a play or play a musical instrument in front of others? Would you feel a bit scared?
Date:   Sep 2011
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 2011
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 2011
Title:   Holiday stress
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Holidays can be stressful. Some ways to avoid holiday stress include accommodating the needs of each family member and organising plenty of 'down time' amid the activities. Plan ahead when travelling with children.
Date:   Aug 2011

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