Tips to Keep Your Teen from Using Drugs
According to a 2009 federal survey, one in 10 children ages 12 to 17 use illicit drugs on a regular basis. However, there are many simple steps that […]
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Teens: Get to Know Yourself Through Creativity
One of the most fundamental strengths a person can have is a strong self esteem. And yet during adolescence there can be many circumstances that weaken a person’s
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How to Lighten the Parent-Teen Relationship
During adolescence, teens may rebel, fight, and pull away from their parents. They may find that it’s difficult to relate to their parents and a parent-child relationship that was
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Is Your Teen’s Texting Becoming a Problem?
Teens don’t pick up the phone and call anyone anymore. It would be seen as totally uncool. At the same time, teens want to have a connection with one another.
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Common Lies That Narcissists Tell
The definition of a narcissist, according to psychologist Stephen Johnson, is “someone who has buried his true self-expression in response to early injuries and replaced it with a highly developed,
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Parents: Teach Angry Teens these Tools
If your teen is getting angry often with frequent outbursts of rage and defiance, you may want to help them with managing their anger. Anger is a natural and healthy
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The Prejudice Against Teen Borderline Personality Disorder
Parents and caregivers should know that some clinicians may be resistant to diagnose a teen with Borderline Personality Disorder. A personality disorder is an illness that contains psychological patterns that
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Don’t Let Your Teen Internalize Their Anxiety
To internalize something is to make part of oneself either through learning or through unconscious assimilation. Teens can internalize anger and exhibit it later through self-harm or depression. Teens
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How Friendships Can Support Teen Mental Health
Friendships are key a part of adolescent life. Teens rely upon their friends for social interaction, feeling seen and accepted, as well as for feeling supported. In fact, for many
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Factors that Contribute to Teen Mental Health
Some parents might be immediately concerned about their teen’s psychological health if they know that depression or bipolar disorder or schizophrenia run in the family. And adolescence is already a
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