Psychology Today | 30.08.2026 21:26
Every day I read through Facebook threads in parent support groups devoted to serious childhood mental health challenges, such as pathological demand avoidance (PDA), disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD), emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), and more. These groups exist because parents are exhausted, frightened, and failed by a mental health system that moves too slowly and often lacks the clinical expertise to help their child.
