Connecticut Children's Blog

By now, it’s probably sinking in for your child – and you – that coronavirus school closures and social distancing aren’t simply an extended vacation. As we all deal with changes to daily life, it’s important to take stock of what your child actually understands about COVID-19 and recent developments, and how they’re feeling about […]

By Melissa Santos, PhD, Tim LaVigne, PhD, and Michael Reiss, PsyD Parenting teenagers can be hard, especially as they become more independent (or as they like to call it: I can’t wait to live on my own!). Teenage years are also the time when many children first experience mental health struggles. Research from the CDC […]

Christie Uipi, a former patient at Connecticut Children’s, recently launched a video series on YouTube called “Feelings & Stuff,” aimed at teens and adults facing common mental health issues such as fear, depression and anxiety. Christie was diagnosed with Crohn’s in middle school and remained a Connecticut Children’s patient through college. She now lives in […]

With the recent news of ‘Nashville’ actress Hayden Panettiere entering treatment for Post-Partum Depression, Andrea Smith, mother of two, joins Connecticut Children’s blog to discuss her very own struggle with the disorder and why she hopes others suffering seek professional help. When Connecticut Children’s asked me to write a blog about my experience with Post-Partum […]