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From a Paranoid Schizophrenia Diagnosis to a Peer Researcher in Nigeria

Mad in America

I always wanted and still want to help children and adolescents who are going through the things I went through when I was at their age. I was and am still very optimistic about children and adolescents who have learning difficulties or behavioral challenges because I believe that there are many abilities in every disability.

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ADHD In Children: How To Spot The Signs And Help Them Thrive

The London Psychiatry Centre

The first signs of ADHD are usually seen by pre-school age. Most children are diagnosed between the ages of six and 12 once they start school and their behaviour can be observed as being different to other children. What’s the difference between ADD and ADHD? You may have heard ADD and ADHD used interchangeably.

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Reflections on the Silicon Valley Teen Suicides-by-Train: Fifteen Years Later

Mad in America

And as we later found out, only 46% of the kids who died by suicide even had a known mental health problem. Some teens came to feel that it was their right to have sex with attractive others at a young age, but that actually didn’t happen. The WHO document describes in detail several such models for mental health care.