Self-advocacy requires courage. It means speaking up even when it seems everyone else around you seems okay with the status quo. It means letting your teachers, parents, or peers know […]
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You’ve heard the stereotypes about the teenage years: All teens are moody. If a teenager’s mouth is moving, they’re lying. Today’s teens are lazy. Teenage boys don’t show emotion easily
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Mental illness: It’s something that is often kept quiet. While it was normal for generations past to consider all types of illness a secret, the stigma attached to physical health
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Does your teen communicate frequently and clearly with you? Many parents are disappointed because they thought they’d have a more intimate relationship with their teenagers. Once adolescents start the journey
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You might be surprised to learn that teenage depression can affect boys and girls differently. While both teen boys and teen girls can suffer from depression, the symptoms and the potential
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Around the world, there are researchers, scientists, and scholars are administering psychological studies and analyzing mental health data, all in the hopes that the field of psychology can provide greater
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If your teen has recently gone through treatment for an addiction or dependency, you might already know that having a good routine is important for his or her recovery. As
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If you are an adoptive parent of a teenager, you might have been troubled to hear that adoptees are more likely than the average teenager to deal with mental health
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For a long time, it was believed that as long as children and teens are not actively a part of family violence, then they are relatively safe from psychological harm.
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When you see any doctor or therapist, you probably want to know that your visit and the topics you discuss are confidential. This is particularly true when it comes to
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