If you’re seeing patterns of self-harm in your child, it’s important to reflect on whether there are any underlying issues. For example, one couple recently discovered that their 13-year-old daughter […]
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When you hear the word rehab, you might think of a certain type of treatment for addicts and even criminals. As in She’s had an addiction to alcohol for years
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Kimberly is a young adult. She does very well in her classes, is an incredibly talented dancer, and has a close relationship with her mother. However, when she was in
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Addiction has been a subject well researched in the mental health field. Over the years, the patterns in the life of an addict as well as in the lives of
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Depression continues to be a common mental illness among teens. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), approximately, 8% of teens meet the diagnostic criteria for major depression.
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This three part series on Emotional Awareness includes what it means to be emotionally aware, the consequences of avoiding emotions, and tools to cope with emotions in a healthy way.
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A recent study, published in the March issue of Pediatrics, shows that female adolescents who already have a mental illness are more likely to become pregnant than teenage girls without
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There is an uncomfortable gap for teens between the process of physical maturity and social maturity. Often, the biological changes begin to take place without the equivalent social, emotional, and
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There are some teens that are incredibly gifted intellectually, musically, or artistically. However, that gift might come with mental illnesses, such as depression, anxiety, social ineptness, and even psychosis. Gifted
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Autism is a complex neurological disorder that is symptomatic in different ways for different teens. Although general symptoms are the same, the specific challenges for each adolescent diagnosed with teen
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