The teen years are often rife with strong emotions. Your teen might be happy one day (or hour!) and sad the next. While mood swings are usually par for the […]
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When it comes to stress, you might already have some tools in your belt. Holiday stress is largely the same as everyday stress, but there are some differences. Many people
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When a person has lost a loved one to suicide, their pain is caused not only by the actual loss but also the realization that their loved one was hurting
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder, usually abbreviated as OCD, is a mental health condition that often begins during adolescence. Many people don’t understand that OCD has to do with mental health and instead
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Seasonal depression, sometimes called seasonal affective disorder or SAD, is a type of depression that can occur during the winter months. Occasionally, SAD will occur during the spring or summer
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If your teenager is recovering from a drug or alcohol addiction, it is important that you are an available and supportive parent. You might not know how best to support
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If you have a teen in recovery from a substance addiction, you might have heard that family support is essential. Do you know why? Also, do you know how you
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Bullying is an epidemic that can affect children and teens of any age. It can range from verbal abuse to physical harassment to cyberbullying, which takes place over the internet
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Gratitude might not seem to emanate from your teen, particularly when it comes to things that you and other adults do for him or her on a regular basis. Is
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With the Thanksgiving season upon us, families all over the United States are thinking about the many things that they are grateful for. Some parents find that their teenagers seem
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