Clinical Psychologist and Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University
Over-emphasis on safety means kids are becoming more anxious and less resilient
Overprotected children are more likely to both internalise problems (anxiety, depression) and externalise them (delinquency, defiance or …
Drinking and suicide: How alcohol use increases risks, and what can be done about it
Alcohol affects neurotransmitters, which are the chemical messengers such as GABA and serotonin that help regulate mood
Eating disorders are deadly: What are they, who’s at risk and what can be done about it
Eating disorders occur 10 times more often in females than in males