Parents of teens with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) exhibit a bit more of a challenge. This disorder is characterized by a pattern of angry or irritable behavior, vindictiveness, and argumentativeness. […]
Behavior Issues
Teen Anger: What’s Normal, What’s Not
Anger: We all deal with it, and if you have a teenager, you might feel as though you’re dealing with it more than usual. Teens often get frustrated through the […]
How Parents Can Raise Teen Driver Safety Awareness
For many teens, learning to drive is one of the biggest rites of passage they’ll experience before becoming full-fledged adults. It’s exciting and offers them previously unheard-of levels of freedom […]
What Is Teen Reactive Attachment Disorder?
Reactive attachment disorder, commonly abbreviated as RAD, is a disorder that begins in early childhood and is diagnosed before the age of five. It occurs when a child experiences severe […]
Reactive Attachment Disorder: Causes and Symptoms in Teens
Children between the ages of 9 months and 5 years that were subjected to neglect or abuse as an infant or toddler may suffer from reactive attachment disorder, commonly abbreviated […]
9 Ways to Help a Sleep-Deprived Teen
You might not be surprised to learn that being a sleep-deprived teen is very common, but you might not know that the average teen needs a bit over nine hours […]
What is Considered Normal Teenage Behavior?
A decade or more ago, you made it through the “terrible twos” with your child. Now that he or she is a teenager, you might feel as though you’re playing […]
Teens with Explosive Anger May Need Mental Health Treatment
It might be easy for parents and caregivers to believe that teens are just “going through a phase” when their teen expresses anger. Yet, depending upon the intensity of the […]
6 Types of Teen Risky Behavior to Watch Out For
If you think back to your own adolescence, it’s likely that you took part in some activities that your parents didn’t approve of. A teen’s developmental stage makes it necessary […]
Teens Need More Mental Health Support and Prevention
Although there is more and more awareness around the mental health needs of teens, adolescents still lack support to prevent mental illness in the first place. Experts know that of […]