Q & A
Q. My kindergarten-age child has a classmate who does not talk at school—to anyone. The teacher said the child has been diagnosed with “Selective Mutism,” but that’s all she knew. I never heard of anything like that. Does this mean the child “selects” who to talk to and who not to talk to? And does that “start in the brain,” too? Answer...
Q. I am in love and I believe the object of my love loves me in return. But this relationship doesn’t seem to be going anywhere and that is frustrating. What can I do to advance this relationship? Answer...
Q. How early in life can a human experience stress? Answer...
Q. I have read that some medications or drugs can cause birth defects. Can you give me an example? Answer...
Q. The baby of our good friends was born with something called spina bifida: the doctor called it a birth defect. So, does science know when during the birth process birth defects occur? Answer...
Q: According to my doctor-uncle, stress can increase a person’s risk for illnesses and diseases from the constant triggering of Fight-or-Flight and maybe even shorten your life. This is unclear to me. Is the problem the Fight-Flight response? And in terms of pregnancy stress, what does that mean for the baby? Answer...
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