Research shows that bullying – for both the bully and the victim – can lead to psychological distress and even psychological illness. A recent article published in the Journal of
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Adolescence is not always an easy time. The drastic changes that are taking place physically, emotionally, and psychologically are rough waters to cross, making adolescence challenging from some teens. For
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It’s important to immediately assess a teen’s psychological health if he or she has recently experienced trauma. Typically, a traumatic event is any occurrence in which a teen might have
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Although parents don’t like to talk about sex with their teens, research indicates that the average age a teen has sex is 17 years old, making it an important conversation.
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Despite the challenges of adolescence, there are some wonderful things about being a teen. One of them is knowing that you have your whole life ahead of you. Even
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Sometimes, not feeling good on the inside, such as feeling depressed, can lead to finding ways to feel better – fast! When teens are depressed they might turn to drugs,
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G. Stanley Hall was the first psychologist who began to explore the period of adolescence in the early part of the twentieth century. He saw this stage of life consisting
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There are many teens who experience depression and who say nothing about it. Sometimes these teens simply want to keep it to themselves to avoid the stigma of having a
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Teens are already challenging to parent. However, when a teen is struggling with a mental illness, it can have a significant impact on the teen-parent relationship. For this reason, it’s
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Anxiety is normal to experience when you’re facing an exam, about to go out on a date, or even if you’re just hanging out with friends. Yet, sometimes anxiety can
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