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The Brain Circuits Underlying Motivation: An Interactive Graphic
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

In the interactive graphic, hover over or click the labels on the brain regions to learn more about how each region affects motivation, and hover over or click the highlighted text to the left of t...

Child Mind Institute
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

We are an independent nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of children struggling with mental health and learning disorders.

Worried about changes in your child's mood or behavior?
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

It can be hard to tell the difference between normal childhood behavior and signs of mental illness. Find out what to look for and when to take action.

College depression: What parents need to know
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

The transition to college can be emotionally challenging. Learn the signs of depression and what you can do to help your child cope.

Boys need better access to mental health care. Why aren’t they getting it?
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

A recent national survey found that a third of boys thought society expects them to “be a man” and “suck it up” when they feel sad or scared. Another third said they believed they should “hide...

7 Ways to Teach Your TCKs to Process Grief
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

By Lauren Wells The topic of TCKs and grief is one that circulates often on online forums about TCKS, and there is a good reason for this: we know that TCKs deal with a significant amount of loss. ...

Outlawed Grief, a Curse Disguised
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

Living abroad is an amazing adventure, but it comes with some baggage. And sometimes, the baggage fees are hidden, catching you by surprise, costing more than you planned.  You thought you had...

A Very Dangerous Place for a Child Is College
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

“Colleges should do this and colleges should do that, everyone says?” I walked across the front of the auditorium, stopped and faced the two hundred young men who had invited me to their fraternity...

Cross-cultural education: advice for parents
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

This post covers some key advice I give to parents about coping with the stresses associated with cross-cultural education. I hope you will find these suggestions thought-provoking, encouragin...

Helping kids who procrastinate on school work
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

What’s really behind all the dilly-dallying and delaying? Is procrastination simply laziness or lack of self-discipline?

By: Catherine Wilson