When "Just a Phase" Isn't the Whole Story: A Parent's Guide to Understanding Pediatric Mental Health

Every parent has heard the phrase, "It's just a phase." But what if there's something more profound happening beneath the surface of your child's behavioral changes and mental health struggles?

The Invisible Struggle

Imagine watching your once-happy, carefree child transform before your eyes. Suddenly, they're struggling with:

  • Intense anxiety
  • Unexplained mood swings or rages
  • Behavioral regressions like bedwetting or poor handwriting
  • Mysterious physical symptoms like eye twitching or twirling their hair

These aren't just "bad days" or typical childhood challenges. For 1 in 200 children, these could be signs of a misunderstood medical condition called PANS/PANDAS.

What Most Doctors Aren't Telling You

Traditional medical approache...

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Child & Adolescent Anxiety Disorder: Recovering with Functional Medicine

 

Watch our video: Amber Ratcliffe and Dr. Zendi Moldenhauer discuss Child & Adolescent Anxiety and how Functional Medicine can help your child recover from the inside out and get them back to feeling their best.

Is your child irritable, quick to anger, or have frequent emotional outbursts? Do they avoid age appropriate activities? Do they have trouble sleeping? Have frequent stomach or head aches? Do they bite their nails? Do they trend towards perfectionism, excessive planning, or negative self-talk? 

If so, they might be suffering from anxiety...

If you think your child or teen is suffering from anxiety or depression, you aren’t alone. At least one in five children report experiencing anxiety. Studies confirm what you can tell just by t...

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