Author: lindenspitalpmhnp

Child Psychiatry | Medication Management | Mood Disorders | Parenting | Teen Mental Health

Psychiatric Medication for Children and Adolescents: What South Shore Parents Need to Know Before Saying Yes
Bylindenspitalpmhnp May 5, 2026May 9, 2026

“Should my child take psychiatric medication?” It is one of the most charged questions in pediatric mental health — and one that deserves a thoughtful, evidence-based answer rather than reflexive reassurance or reflexive fear. At BRN Psychiatry, Linden Spital, PMHNP works with families across Quincy, Weymouth, Braintree, Hingham, Plymouth, Scituate, Marshfield, Norwell, Duxbury, Milton, and…

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Anxiety | Depression | Mood Disorders | Teen Mental Health

Mood Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Beyond “Moodiness” on the South Shore
Bylindenspitalpmhnp May 2, 2026May 9, 2026

Every child has difficult days. Every adolescent has moments of emotional intensity. But when mood disturbances are severe, persistent, and causing significant impairment at home, at school, or in relationships — across communities from Quincy to Plymouth on the South Shore of Massachusetts — something more than typical development may be at play. At BRN…

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Mood Disorders | Parenting

School Refusal on the South Shore: What It Is, Why It Happens, and How to Get Your Child Back to School
Bylindenspitalpmhnp April 30, 2026May 9, 2026

Every fall, across Quincy, Weymouth, Braintree, Hingham, Plymouth, Scituate, Marshfield, Norwell, Duxbury, Milton, and Randolph, a subset of children and adolescents stop going to school. Not because they’re skipping. Not because they don’t care about their education. But because something in the school environment — anxiety, depression, social fear, academic pressure, or sensory overwhelm —…

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Anxiety | Child Psychiatry | Mood Disorders | Teen Mental Health

Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents: A Clinical Guide for South Shore Families
Bylindenspitalpmhnp April 23, 2026May 9, 2026

Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health conditions affecting children and adolescents — and among the most frequently missed. Why? Because anxious children rarely look the way adults expect. They don’t always cry or say they’re scared. More often, they complain of stomachaches. They refuse to go to school. They rage at bedtime. They…

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Child Psychiatry | Depression | Medication Management | Mood Disorders | Teen Mental Health

Teen Depression on the South Shore: What Every Massachusetts Parent Needs to Know
Bylindenspitalpmhnp April 16, 2026May 9, 2026

Teen depression can look like irritability, academic decline, or social withdrawal — not just sadness. Linden Spital, PMHNP at BRN Psychiatry provides adolescent depression evaluation and treatment across the South Shore of Massachusetts.

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Child Psychiatry | Parenting | School and Learning | Teen Mental Health

When Should My Child See a Psychiatrist? A Guide for South Shore Massachusetts Families
Bylindenspitalpmhnp April 9, 2026May 9, 2026

For many families across Quincy, Braintree, Hingham, Plymouth, and the South Shore of Massachusetts, knowing when to call a psychiatrist — and what that actually means — can feel overwhelming. The mental health system is fragmented. Terminology is confusing. And the instinct to “wait and see” is understandable, if not always clinically sound. At BRN…

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Author: lindenspitalpmhnp

Mood Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Beyond “Moodiness” on the South Shore

School Refusal on the South Shore: What It Is, Why It Happens, and How to Get Your Child Back to School

Teen Depression on the South Shore: What Every Massachusetts Parent Needs to Know

When Should My Child See a Psychiatrist? A Guide for South Shore Massachusetts Families

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