Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, also known as ADHD, is easy to confuse with Bipolar Disorder. Add to that the chaos of adolescence and the new behaviors your teen might be exhibiting, […]
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Teen Phobias and Fears: A Guide for Parents
You might know the names of some of the most common teen phobias. Arachnophobia, or the fear of spiders, was made famous by the 1990 comedy movie of the same name. […]
Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder in Teens
Some teens don’t have it easy. They’re inner life is filled with tumultuous thoughts and feelings and the thoughts about themselves are anything but positive. Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is […]
4 Things Only People With Smiling Depression Will Understand
What does depression look like? If you picture a depressed person as someone who can’t stop crying, who is exhausted, who doesn’t want to socialize, or who has stopped taking […]
How Teen Anxiety Might Get in the Way of School Success
Teens are under a lot of pressure from parents and teachers. They have school, home, and social responsibilities. Although spending time with friends and classmates might not sound like hard […]
9 Simple Stress Relief Techniques for Teens
Today’s teenagers are under a lot of stress: Between school, extracurricular activities, after-school jobs, volunteer opportunities, and family obligations, adolescents can find their daily lives to be stressful. That’s not […]
What To Do About Teen Anxiety and School Refusal
Many teens experience anxiety about attending school. They may have anxious thoughts and feelings about school for a variety of reasons, including social and academic ones. And the COVID-19 pandemic […]
How to Respond to Teen Psychosis
Psychosis is a symptom of mind that can show up in adolescence, but for most teens it won’t. Yet, for those teens who do experience hallucinations and/or delusions, psychosis can […]
How to Help Teens With Back-to-School Anxiety
As summer break winds down to a close, it’s normal for your teenager to have some anxiety about returning to school. Will their new classes be too hard? Have their […]
How To Manage Teens Panic Attacks and the Pre-Panic Attack Anxiety
Panic attacks seem to be unbearable for teens, not only during an attack, but also leading up to one. In fact, one of the most debilitating symptoms of panic attacks […]