“Incidences of anxiety disorders have been rising steadily since 2000; however, research is now showing that rates of anxiety and depression in children and adolescents have doubled since [the start of] the pandemic,” says clinical psychologist Dr Melissa Giglio, who practises at Central Health Southside in Hong Kong. “Cases of selective mutism have always been high, even though little is known about it; however, we have noticed an increase in referrals
A Growing Voice
Nov 02, 2022
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