Dr Raoul Goldberg discusses the rising issue of addiction in children, its underlying causes, and effective strategies for prevention and management. He offers insights into holistic approaches for addressing addictive behaviour in our youth.
Every child lives out his or her unique life story. Each one is a story about an individual human being on his journey through life, living through countless unique experiences. Inevitably, many of these experiences will be difficult and stressful. It may make a huge difference to his future life if he can share these difficulties with someone. Can we as parents and child caregivers be there for our children and how do we best support them?
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