One of the remarkable details about the opiate addiction that swept across America recently is that it is made up of mostly teens and young adults. In the […]
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There are many types of anxiety disorders. However, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, also known as GAD, is a specific diagnosis given to teens who experience excessive and irrational worry for at
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There are many ways in which parents can support their teenager in order to help the child stay physically and mentally healthy. Here are a handful of strategies that parents
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As a parent, it’s important to start conversations with your teenager about teen issues, including depression and anxiety. Giving them their space and letting them deal with issues on their
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Teens in general can be vulnerable to mental illness. However, the risks for mental illness vary between male and female teens, and according to research there are greater
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If you are concerned that your teen may have depression, there are some important facts to know about this mental illness. These facts may inform the way you
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If your teen has recently experienced trauma, then you may see psychological symptoms that need immediate care. Most people are familiar with the term PTSD, which is an acronym for
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One of biggest challenges to having panic attacks is the anxiety that leads up to it. If you’ve been diagnosed with Panic Disorder, or if you have panic attacks on
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Brief Psychotic Disorder is an illness that some teens may be vulnerable to. This is a type of psychological illness that is not very common. However, when an adolescent
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It might seem odd that your teen wants to continue to pull their hair out. And you may notice that they’re not only pulling out their hair,
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