Basics for Parents Archives - NAMI CCNS https://www.namiccns.org/category/basics-for-parents/ Chicagoland Mental Health Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:39:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.namiccns.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/cropped-fav-32x32.png Basics for Parents Archives - NAMI CCNS https://www.namiccns.org/category/basics-for-parents/ 32 32 Maintaining a Positive Relationship with a Loved One Living with Mental Illness https://www.namiccns.org/maintaining-a-positive-relationship-with-a-loved-one-living-with-mental-illness/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:22:07 +0000 https://www.namiccns.org/?p=30419 When someone you love is living with a mental health condition, it’s natural to want to fix, correct, or protect. You want to ease their pain. You want to prevent mistakes. You want to make things better. But often, what … Continue reading →

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]]> 3 Lifesaving Strategies for Parenting a Child with ADD/ADHD https://www.namiccns.org/3-lifesaving-strategies-for-parenting-a-child-with-add-adhd/ https://www.namiccns.org/3-lifesaving-strategies-for-parenting-a-child-with-add-adhd/#respond Thu, 20 Feb 2020 22:47:40 +0000 https://namiccns.org/dev/?p=15025 Having a child with ADHD can present new challenges every day, and treating it can be difficult. Fortunately, as more research becomes available, parents have more options than ever before to use for assisting their child to become a high-functioning … Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.namiccns.org/3-lifesaving-strategies-for-parenting-a-child-with-add-adhd/feed/ 0 4 Crisis Points in Children’s Mental Health https://www.namiccns.org/4-crisis-points-in-childrens-mental-health/ https://www.namiccns.org/4-crisis-points-in-childrens-mental-health/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2019 18:47:22 +0000 https://namiccns.org/dev/?p=10495 A child’s mental health can be impacted by stress, especially if the stress is long-term, sudden or accompanied by other life-changing events. Here are some mental health crisis points that can impact children that you should know about. A Death … Continue reading →

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