Most of the parents often shrug off the idea of taking their child for therapy. Rather they choose to consult with other parents, grandma, and close family members. This is perfectly fine, but if you see your child’s behaviors and daily habits changed drastically it’s better to consult a professional rather than taking generic advice. When it comes to your child’s growing emotional or social behavioral challenges and a probable mental issue, the sooner you get an expert medical care the better.
If your child is showing two or more signs of emotional disturbance given below, probably its best to take help of a child psychologist.
- When your child is extremely unhappy or moody for long periods
- Your child bullies and picks fight with other kids in the neighborhood or school
- Everything upsets or frighten him very fast
- When your child’s aggressive behaviors and tantrums disturb your normal family life
- Your child tries to harm himself or threatens to do so
- He becomes overtly depressed over small changes
- ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) and bipolar disorder
- Eating disorder -- eating too less or too much, and carving for non-edible items e.g. paper, chalk, dirt, mud
- Social withdrawal
- Unable to keep pace with learning activities
- Doing same activity over and over again
- Schizophrenic behaviors
- Bed wetting
- Lack of sleep or keep sleeping for longer time
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