Pediatric mental healthHelping families manage psychiatric and psychological conditions

Growing up is tough. Your child may have trouble coping with a changing body or stress from peers, relationships or the environment. If you think your child may be dealing with mental health challenges, UW Health Kids Behavioral Health experts can help. We use counseling, medicines and coaching to help your child and family.

  • Adjustment disorders

  • Alcohol abuse

  • Anxiety disorders

  • Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD & ADHD)

  • Behavioral difficulties

  • Bipolar disorders

  • Cancer psychotherapy

  • Coping with chronic illness

  • Depression

  • Developmental difficulties

  • Drug abuse

  • Low self-esteem

  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder

  • Personality disorders

  • Sibling relationships

  • Schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder

  • Stress related to growing up, such as communication, peer and school pressure

  • Assistance and counseling

  • Consultation and intervention services as you return home from the hospital 

  • Family education 

  • Individual and group psychotherapy

  • Managing stress 

  • Medication management

  • Psychological therapy and support 

  • Relaxation and coping strategies 

  • Support and counseling related to death and dying

  • Supporting your child’s development during a hospital stay

  • Supportive care after a traumatic injury or chronic illness

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    We help young children and parents living with psychiatric and psychological conditions. Our experts offer specialized services for psychological, developmental and relationship disturbances in children under 6 years of age.

    We teach children and young adults how to manage anxiety and pain by using healing images and the mind/body connection.

    UW Health’s Dr. Marcia Slattery discusses anxiety in children. Listen to her conversation with Wisconsin Public Radio’s Larry Meiller.

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    Learn how your child and family can take part in a mental health research study with the UW-Madison Department of Psychiatry.

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