{ "version": "https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1", "title": "Harvard Health Posts by Annmarie Dadoly Feed", "home_page_url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/authors/annmarie-dadoly", "feed_url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/authors/annmarie-dadoly/feed/json", "language": "en-US", "icon": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/img/logos/hhp-logo-mark-lg.jpg", "items": [{ "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/what-to-do-when-your-child-refuses-to-go-to-school-201109083245", "title": "What to do when your child refuses to go to school", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/what-to-do-when-your-child-refuses-to-go-to-school-201109083245", "content_html": "As summer winds to a close, many school age children are reluctant to greet another school year. Who can blame them? Swapping swimming, lazy days, camp activities, and late nights for classrooms, homework, and early morning bus rides isn’t much of a trade at all. For some children, reluctance turns into school refusal. This goes beyond an occasional “I hate school” or “I don’t want to go to school today.” Children with school refusal may sob, scream, or plead for hours before school in an attempt to stay home. They may often complain of illness and run home from school if forced to go. Absences can last weeks or even months. The problem may start at any point but common triggers are the start of a new school year, making the transition to a new school (middle school to high school, for example), or returning from school vacation. School refusal often stems from an anxiety disorder, according to Coping with Anxiety and Phobias, a new Special Health Report from Harvard Medical School. Helping a child through school refusal often takes concerted effort from the parents, school staff, a therapist, and the child.", "summary": "As summer winds to a close, many school age children are reluctant to greet another school year. Who can blame them? Swapping swimming, lazy days, camp activities, and late nights for classrooms, homework, and early morning bus rides isn’t much of a trade at all. For some children, reluctance turns into school refusal. This goes beyond an occasional “I hate school” or “I don’t want to go to school today.” Children with school refusal may sob, scream, or plead for hours before school in an attempt to stay home. They may often complain of illness and run home from school if forced to go. Absences can last weeks or even months. The problem may start at any point but common triggers are the start of a new school year, making the transition to a new school (middle school to high school, for example), or returning from school vacation. School refusal often stems from an anxiety disorder, according to Coping with Anxiety and Phobias, a new Special Health Report from Harvard Medical School. Helping a child through school refusal often takes concerted effort from the parents, school staff, a therapist, and the child.", "date_published": "2011-09-08T14:43:08-04:00", "date_modified": "2011-09-08T14:43:08-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Annmarie Dadoly" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/8065/conversions/Boy-school-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Pediatric health","Mental Health" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/two-techniques-for-reducing-stress-201104092235", "title": "Two techniques for reducing stress", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/two-techniques-for-reducing-stress-201104092235", "content_html": "Feeling stressed? Call a timeout, counsels “Stress Management,” a new Special Health Report from Harvard Health Publishing. One way to stop stress and worry from taking over your days involves setting aside 15 minutes or so to focus on your problems. When the time is up, try to leave your worries aside and focus on something more productive. Writing down your worries and dropping them in a “worry box” can also help, explains Harvard Health editor Annmarie Dadoly.", "summary": "Feeling stressed? Call a timeout, counsels “Stress Management,” a new Special Health Report from Harvard Health Publishing. One way to stop stress and worry from taking over your days involves setting aside 15 minutes or so to focus on your problems. When the time is up, try to leave your worries aside and focus on something more productive. Writing down your worries and dropping them in a “worry box” can also help, explains Harvard Health editor Annmarie Dadoly.", "date_published": "2011-04-09T13:44:52-04:00", "date_modified": "2011-04-09T13:44:52-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Annmarie Dadoly" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/8016/conversions/Worry-box1-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Mental Health","Stress" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/suicide-is-forever-but-the-stress-leading-up-to-it-is-often-temporary-201103211957", "title": "Suicide is forever, but the stress leading up to it is often temporary", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/suicide-is-forever-but-the-stress-leading-up-to-it-is-often-temporary-201103211957", "content_html": "Many suicides are impulsive, with just minutes or an hour elapsing between the time a person decides upon suicide and when he or she commits the act. Yet the stressful events that lead to suicidal thoughts are often temporary, such as losing a job or having a romantic relationship end.", "summary": "Many suicides are impulsive, with just minutes or an hour elapsing between the time a person decides upon suicide and when he or she commits the act. Yet the stressful events that lead to suicidal thoughts are often temporary, such as losing a job or having a romantic relationship end.", "date_published": "2011-03-21T19:17:43-04:00", "date_modified": "2011-03-21T19:17:43-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Annmarie Dadoly" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/8001/conversions/Depression_man-with-hands-over-face-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Mental Health" ] } ] }