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Maha Sulaiman, LMFT
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Children
When to Seek Help for your Child
Parents are usually the first to recognize that their child has a problem with emotions or behavior. Still,
the decision to seek professional help can be difficult for a parent. The first step is to gently try to talk to
the child. An honest open talk about feelings can often help. Parents may choose to consult with the
child's physicians, teachers, or other adults who know the child well.
If problems persist over an extended period of time and especially if others involved in the child's life are
concerned, consultation with a Marriage Family Therapist (MFT) is often helpful.
Following are a few signs which indicate that a psychological evaluation may help. Remember help is
only a phone call away.
Younger Children
Pre-Adolescents and Adolescents
Parents are usually the first to recognize that their child has a problem with emotions or behavior. Still,
the decision to seek professional help can be difficult for a parent. The first step is to gently try to talk to
the child. An honest open talk about feelings can often help. Parents may choose to consult with the
child's physicians, teachers, or other adults who know the child well.
If problems persist over an extended period of time and especially if others involved in the child's life are
concerned, consultation with a Marriage Family Therapist (MFT) is often helpful.
Following are a few signs which indicate that a psychological evaluation may help. Remember help is
only a phone call away.
Younger Children
- Poor grades in school despite trying very hard.
- Worry or anxieties, as shown by regular refusal to go to school, go to sleep or take part in
activities that are normal for the child's age. - Sadness or tearfulness that lasts for long periods of time.
- Hyperactivity; fidgeting; constant movement beyond regular playing.
- Persistent nightmares.
- Persistent disobedience or aggression (longer than 6 months) and provocative opposition to
authority figures. - Frequent, unexplainable temper tantrums.
Pre-Adolescents and Adolescents
- Marked change in school performance.
- Inability to cope with problems and daily activities.
- Marked changes in sleeping and/or eating habits.
- Many physical complaints.
- Depression or prolonged sadness along with a preoccupation with death.
- Abuse of alcohol and/or drugs.
- Purging food or restricting eating.
- Persistent nightmares.
- Threats of self-harm or harm to others.
- Self-injury or self destructive behavior.
- Frequent outbursts of anger, aggression.
- Aggressive or non-aggressive consistent violation of rights of others;
- Strange thoughts and feelings; and unusual behaviors.
23810 Michigan Ave
Suite 201-1
Dearborn, MI 48124
Phone:(313) 851-1158
msulaiman@mahasulaiman.com
Suite 201-1
Dearborn, MI 48124
Phone:(313) 851-1158
msulaiman@mahasulaiman.com
