MARCELO GOBBO JR.Artem Curant Family Medicine and Mental Health
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Someone steady beside the child while the weather turnsAn adult and a child under a coral umbrella, with rain on one side and sun on the other, in pastel tones.
Mental health · Aug 7, 2026
Am I passing my anxiety on to my child?
Many parents who live with anxiety fear passing it on. The science shows the child learns the gesture, not the diagnosis, and that can change.
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A house with its door open under a soft arc of colorsA pastel house with an open door and warm light, under a soft arc of colors, with the sun and flowers.
Mental health · Aug 6, 2026
I have an LGBTQIA+ teenager, how can I help them?
What puts an LGBTQIA+ teenager’s mental health at risk is not who they are, it is rejection. Family acceptance protects, and it has been measured.
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Someone holds the umbrella while the weather changesAn adult and a child smile together under a coral umbrella, with a rain cloud on one side and the sun on the other, in pastel tones.
Mental health · Aug 4, 2026
What protects children when a parent lives with a mood disorder
Many parents who live with a mood disorder wonder what it reaches in their children. Science answers with more hope than fear expects.
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Sitting beside the fear, with the window openAdult and child sit side by side on the edge of a bed, holding hands, with an open window, sun and a teddy bear.
Mental health · Jul 28, 2026
How to help a child who lives with anxiety without feeding the fear?
A mother had been sleeping on her son’s bedroom floor for seven months. Research gave a name to what she was doing, and showed a training program that gives the whole house its sleep back.
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Two cups and a thread of care at the same tableSmiling couple at a table with two cups, a flower vase and a thread joining the cups.
Neurodevelopment · Jul 27, 2026
Living with a spouse who has ADHD without becoming the household police
Forgotten tasks, postponed promises, and a partner worn out from nagging. What the evidence says about ADHD inside a couple, and a technique that helps break the cycle.
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One trail, three ages, the same threadChild, adult and grandparent walk together along a pastel trail under sun and birds.
Mental health · Jul 25, 2026
Mental disorders change with age, and the family changes with them
Mental disorders show up at typical ages, from childhood to old age, and each stage of the family reshapes the care. A double map, read with the science.
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The kite rises with the string in the right handAdult and child fly a coral kite together in a pastel flowered field.
Mental health · Jul 22, 2026
What families do together protects their children’s mental health
How you parent and the rhythm of your home weigh on your children’s mental health. Here is what the strongest research shows and what your family can start this week.
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