Believe it or not, many teens suffer from mental illness – including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and more. If you’re a teen yourself, it’s hard to recognize that your friends […]
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For centuries, Eastern practices such as acupuncture and herbal medicine have taken into account natural or holistic methods of treating various illnesses including psychological ones. For instance, many non-Western health
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Sometimes a coping skill can be a life changer. Let’s say you’ve been trying to managing the fact that your parents are divorcing through alcohol use. Or maybe you’ve been
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There’s one question that many parents will face and that is how to determine whether their children have a mental illness given what they see their teens experiencing during adolescence.
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If you’re a teen who tends to have emotional issues, experience depression, or struggle with suicidal thoughts, perhaps creating a plan for yourself might be a good idea. Likely, there
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In 2014, a study found that family rejection plays a significant role in whether a teen decides to commit suicide. The study followed adolescents after their discharge from a psychiatric
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A recent study explored the rates of depression among adolescents in California. Using data from the 2003 California Health Interview Survey, the study found that under 1/3 of California teens
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If you scan the Internet or go to a local bookstore, you’ll see plenty of information about teen mental illness, and depression in general. Depression is one of the most
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Grief can be an incredibly difficult experience to go through. It can lead to depression, fear, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder. In fact, the following is a list of what
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They say about 50% of our day is done out of habit. We are thinking the same thoughts, responding to life in the same way, and acting out the same
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