Terminology for Discussing Gender
Tip sheet from Lurie Children’s Hospital that provides a shared language and context for the concepts of LGBTQ+ and Gender Inclusive Trainings.
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Kids’ Wellness Matters Podcast Ep. 5: How to Handle Teenage Substance Use
It’s never too early or too late to talk with children about the dangers of substance use. In this episode, Maria Rahmandar, MD, an attending physician in the Potocsnak Family Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at Lurie Children’s and the Medical Director of the Substance Use and Prevention Program, discusses how parents can help prevent drug and alcohol use in their children and offers strategies for helping kids who have already developed a substance use disorder.
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Kids’ Wellness Matters Podcast Ep. 10: Understanding ADHD in Kids
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders of childhood and may cause children to be overly active and have a tough time paying attention and controlling impulsive behaviors. But, there are effective treatments and ways to manage symptoms and help children with the disorder thrive. In this episode, Andrea Spencer, MD, a child and adolescent psychiatrist and physician scientist at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, offers helpful information and advice to help families navigate an ADHD diagnosis.
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Helping Kids Navigate Anxiety Disorder
Anxiety disorders are on the rise in children and teens, but there are resources and evidence-based treatments to help kids who are struggling lead productive, happy lives. In this episode, two Lurie Children’s experts, child and adolescent psychologist John Parkhurst, PhD, and clinical social worker Mallory Hilliard, LCSW, CADC, explain the signs, symptoms and causes of the anxiety disorders. They explain how family support and potential interventions, including therapy and medication, can manage the disorder and help kids thrive.
