Depression

Many teens go through periods of time when they feel down and blue. If these feelings persist for longer than two weeks or they are impacting your teen’s daily life, […]

Suicide: It’s every parent’s worst nightmare when it comes to their teens and young adult children. Almost 30,000 Americans commit suicide each year, and it’s the third-leading cause of death

Is your teen just moody, or is he or she depressed? This is a question that many parents ask themselves. The adolescent years are rife with mood swings; how can

Over the past decade, there have been a great number of mental health improvements for teens. For instance, teen pregnancy is at an all-time low, rates of teen cigarette smoking

You might be surprised to learn that teenage depression can affect boys and girls differently. While both teen boys and teen girls can suffer from depression, the symptoms and the potential

It’s common for adolescents to be moody. Your teen might go from elated to frustrated to furious to weepy in the course of a day. Hormones and the stress of

Depression: It’s a disease that is every bit as real as diabetes or strep throat, but it’s often brushed aside or stigmatized. As the parent of a teen with depression,

Depression is one part of bipolar disorder, and it’s not uncommon for patients with bipolar disorder to be misdiagnosed as having unipolar, or “normal,” depression. Not only is depression a