“The foundations of mental health are shaped from the earliest days of life” — from Handle With Care, a report by the Canadian Mental Health Association
Jodi came into the world six weeks early. She wasn’t a difficult baby, but she “always needed a little extra attention,” says her mom Linda.
“We were very overprotective because she was a preemie. And I was not well as a mom because I had toxemia. It was a hugely difficult time for our family,” says Linda, a Calgarian who requested we not use the family’s last name.
As a toddler Jodi was bright and full of life; she followed her big sister around, soaking up the world like a sponge.
Just before she had her tonsils out at age six, Jodi learned about the “germs in her throat” during a preparatory session at the hospital. She began washing her hands to get rid of those germs. Constantly.
Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/health/Children+mental+health+issues+start+early+life/5515306/story.html#ixzz1a6gDkR4e
Jodi came into the world six weeks early. She wasn’t a difficult baby, but she “always needed a little extra attention,” says her mom Linda.
“We were very overprotective because she was a preemie. And I was not well as a mom because I had toxemia. It was a hugely difficult time for our family,” says Linda, a Calgarian who requested we not use the family’s last name.
As a toddler Jodi was bright and full of life; she followed her big sister around, soaking up the world like a sponge.
Just before she had her tonsils out at age six, Jodi learned about the “germs in her throat” during a preparatory session at the hospital. She began washing her hands to get rid of those germs. Constantly.
Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/health/Children+mental+health+issues+start+early+life/5515306/story.html#ixzz1a6gDkR4e
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