On a national level, the suicide rate has been on the rise for several decades. As of 2018, there are an estimated 123 suicide deaths per day. It is a […]
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Do you know how to identify a drug overdose? You might not realize that a drug overdose can be fatal, but in 2016, 64,000 people lost their lives due to
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Everyone has anxiety now and then; while some people only experience it when they’re under a lot of stress, others have anxiety disorders that cause them to feel anxious all
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If you’re currently in a negative rut, it can be hard to break out of it. Some people tend to have a positive outlook naturally, but others have a difficult
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Did you know that there are certain personality traits that might make an addiction more likely? While these individual traits in no way absolutely predict a future addiction, having a
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Online bullying, also called cyberbullying, is becoming an epidemic. Over half of teens have been bullied online, with a third of them having experienced cyberthreats and a quarter having been
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If you you have recently had a teen suicide attempt at home, you’re understandably going through a wide range of emotions. You might vacillate between grief, shock, guilt, anger, worry,
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Whether your teen struggled with school during his or her elementary school years or sailed right through earning high grades, you might be surprised and dismayed if school problems either
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Adolescence: It’s a time rife with hormonal surges, big decisions, and an intense desire (and need) to break away from the role of a child. Many parents notice that their
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Depression: It’s a mental health condition that affects 350 million people worldwide and approximately 16 million each year in the USA. Not limited to adults, depression can affect children and
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