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Mixing fears with play on Halloween: how we do the same with scary feelings for children with CHD
Halloween is a fun time for many children and families.
awilmot
Nov 8, 20214 min read
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Everyday things that illustrate heart function: making heart function interactive at home
Austin E. Wilmot, M.S.W., L.C.S.W. Not everyone has a model of a heart laying around. And, even if you have one, it might not be the best...
awilmot
Jul 31, 20211 min read
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Thinking of the heart as a house: creative concepts for children to understand their "heart house"
Austin E. Wilmot, M.S.W., L.C.S.W. Using everyday common things or concepts to help illustrate heart function might be just the kind of...
awilmot
Jul 31, 20211 min read
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Animated videos for children with CHD: easing anxiety and building child-appropriate understanding
Austin E. Wilmot, M.S.W., L.C.S.W. Children with CHD are faced with a particular challenge--the challenge to understand the meanings of...
awilmot
Jul 31, 20212 min read
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The 911 emergency in the psyche of a 12-year-old boy: Understanding OCD in children with CHD
For a child with CHD, unaddressed heart worries can manifest into obsessive compulsive mental and physical activity.
awilmot
Feb 14, 20213 min read
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Hidden meanings of actions and reactions of children in therapy: the psychotherapy series
In this brief article, I wish to outline 20 common ways that children act and react within the relationship with a child therapist.
awilmot
Feb 14, 20213 min read
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Questions to ask (yourself) when looking for a therapist for your child: the psychotherapy series
This article provides a therapist-side view of how the therapy situation can stir emotions for all involved...
awilmot
Feb 13, 20215 min read
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The traumatized child with CHD: understanding the traumatized child’s broadcast and how we respond
Virtually every child with CHD has experienced trauma.
awilmot
Aug 5, 202022 min read
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COVID-19 & children: how drawings can be helpful in accessing a child’s inner life
Children have an active fantasy life that plays a pivotal role in their emotion regulation.
awilmot
Jun 9, 20204 min read
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The emotional meaning behind physical symptoms
Physical symptoms are frequently thought of only as physical problems, when it is, often, an issue of emotional and psychological origin.
awilmot
Jun 8, 202019 min read
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The dangers of forgetting the “Heart Worrier” inside your “Heart Warrior”
What is meant by “heart warrior”? Is there something deeper to understand about its invocation or that of its apparent long-lost sibling...
awilmot
Feb 16, 20209 min read
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Children’s books in “CHD families”: don’t judge a book by its cover
Children’s books have the potential to penetrate tough topics, acknowledge and validate difficult feelings and demonstrate resolve...
awilmot
Jan 17, 202011 min read
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Understanding guilt in "CHD families": the how and why of guilt reactions in children and parents
In an attempt to deal with feelings related to a CHD diagnosis, the guilt reaction of parents is not uncommon.
awilmot
Dec 1, 201914 min read
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How to talk about CHD: Two systems of self-regulation in “CHD families”
Parents play an important role in setting the stage for an open-system of regulation, especially as regards CHD.
awilmot
Oct 22, 201912 min read
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“Play is the work of childhood”: Understanding the Importance of Play
Play is the foundation of all learning. How might you reclaim the value of play and mental health in your family?
awilmot
Sep 8, 201910 min read
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