If your teen is experiencing psychological symptoms and his or her level of functioning at school, home, or work is not as high as it could be, then you’re likely […]
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There are many ways that clinical psychologists and theorists have looked at teen depression over the years. Can explore it as purely a biological disease, meaning the result of chemical
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The following list continues from the first part of this series on the physiological contributors to depression. For instance, the list from both articles (parts one and two) makes up
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It’s hard to know you have a mental illness if you’ve lived with symptoms of sadness, helplessness, or hopelessness for a long time. And it’s particularly hard to know if
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The field of psychology is still developing, as noted by the psychologist Martin Seligman of the University of Pennsylvania. He makes this point to emphasize that psychology has been focused
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In May 2013, the American Psychological Association (APA) published a new edition of The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), the standardized text and clinical reference used by
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The main symptom of depression is a pervasive feeling of sadness that is heavy and often feels oppressive. Adults occasionally describe depression as one of the most painful experiences they’ve
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If you, your teen, or another member of your family has been diagnosed with depression, you’re not alone. A recent report from the World Health Organization (WHO) indicates that the
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t times, clinicians have difficulty assessing whether an individual is clinically depressed or in a process of grieving. Of course, a recent loss would indicate that grieving might be the
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It is common to think of children and adolescents as having a home, but many don’t. In fact, the problem of teen homelessness is growing and too frequently it is
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