When You Worry About The Child You Love: Emotional and Learning Problems in Children

by Edward M. Hallowell

For many parents, nothing is more upsetting than to sense that their child is depressed, disruptive, or anxious for no apparent reason. Some agonize over what they might have done wrong or what they should be doing differently. Others are quick to attribute seeming irregularities to a problem at school, stress, low self-esteem, or the latest diagnostic buzzword. They may not know that other factors can be involved. In When You Worry About the Child You Love, child psychiatrist and bestselling author Dr. Edward Hallowell explains the biological basis for a wide range of childhood behavioral problems, shows readers how to identify these problems, and advises when to get help.
Following in the same direction as his pioneering books Driven to Distraction and Answers to Distraction. Dr. Hallowell lifts the burden of accountability from parents and children alike, empowering parents to take decisive action if necessary. Articulate, authoritative, and enthusiastic, he takes the reader through some of the most common problems encountered in childhood and shows how biology and genetics contribute to all of them - without ignoring other contributing factors. The father of three young children, Dr. Hallowell knows how most parents worry endlessly about their kids. If your child's problem is merely a natural stage of the growing process, this book will give you relief and reassurance. If your child is developing a serious problem requiring professional diagnosis and treatment, this book will help you become alert to it.

Genres: Parenting, Nonfiction

288 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Edward (Ned) Hallowell, M.D., is a child and adult psychiatrist, a NY Times bestselling author, a world-renowned speaker and a leading authority in the field of ADHD. He has authored twenty books including the 1994 ground-breaking New York Times best-seller on ADHD, Driven to Distraction. In aggregate, Dr. Hallowell's books have sold more than 2 million copies on various psychological topics including how to: raise children into happy adults, manage worry, develop focus, forgiveness, connecting on a deeper level and how to inspire the best from employees. His most recent book was his Memoir, Because I Come From A Crazy Family The Making Of A Psychiatrist. His next book, ADHD 2.0 releases on January 12, 2021. Pre-order your copy today.

He is the host of “Distraction,” a weekly podcast that offers insights, strategies and tactics for coping and thriving in this crazy-busy, 24/7 over-connected modern world.