On the whole, male and female teens are at risk for the same physical and mental health concerns and yet adolescent males are far less likely to be seen by […]
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If your teen is suffering from anxiety, you probably know that it can be incredibly debilitating. You may want to take your teen to a psychiatrist to help relieve some
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This blog often contains articles about what’s wrong with teens. From posts on teen depression, anxiety, OCD, and ADHD, there’s little information for parents and teens to know what is
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Depression during adolescence is somewhat common. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), approximately, 8% of teens meet the diagnostic criteria for major depression. Across the length of
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When a teen or adult has experienced trauma or if he or she has had an experience that left an impression, it’s quite possible that later the mind will be
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The first part of this article provided a broad introduction on the necessity for teens and children to learn coping methods. In addition it listed one of the four suggestions
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Bipolar Disorder is a mood disorder, a mental illness experienced by teens, adults, and even children. It’s considered to be a mood disorder because someone with this diagnosis experiences disturbances
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Perhaps there is more emphasis on bullying in recent years because of the school shootings that have taken place over the last decade. Parents, teachers, and administrators begin to wonder
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No matter your age, we all have to bear with stress and anxiety from time to time. However, we are not born with the healthy tools and coping mechanisms to
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a psychological illness that has gained increasingly more attention in the last 20 years. The American Psychological Association (APA) included the disorder in the
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