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Are Mood Swings a Mental Health Alarm? How Do I Help my Child?

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"A safe, secure space... creates a regulated, calm mental state of being..."

Why is Mental Health so important? What are the typical red flags with children? Let's learn the recipe for success, the tools we need to balance our minds, and empower our mental health!

Our guest is Dr. Tanya van Aswegen, a mental health consultant and an advocate for abuse survivors. She specialises in parent-child attachment, child development, and the impact of early adversity on mental health issues, including depression and PTSD.

Brought to you by Epi-Max Baby & Junior - Our Family, for Your Family. Sponsored by Curaprox and supported by Jacaranda FM.
19 Jan English South Africa Kids & Family

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