During your child’s elementary school years, it might have been normal for him or her to try to get out of school. Conversely, school might have been the best part […]
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Many parents teach their teens how to be good people, including how to be kind and compassionate to others. However, research shows that those teens who practice kindness also experience
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Teens may not always tell you what they’re thinking, but it’s clear that some teens have a hard time with their thoughts and feelings. This is especially true when teens
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Sadly, mental health is not always a primary focus for parents. Sure, parents might be looking out for the general wellbeing of their teen, but they may not notice signs
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Many myths surround the disorder of schizophrenia. When people don’t truly understand the disorder, it is easy to believe the myths that they hear. Unfortunately, myths can lead to labeling
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When it comes to teenagers, there are many behaviors that parents might find troubling or confusing. In some cases, these behaviors are normal and simply a teen’s reaction to hormone
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When children are young, parents usually teach them how to keep their bodies healthy. For example, you probably taught your child that he or she needs to eat vegetables, get
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Mental health issues have a certain social stigma. People might believe that those with mental health conditions can stop their thoughts or behaviors whenever they want. They might think that
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Feeling lonely is an experience that one can feel even if friends and family are around. Some experts define loneliness as the distressing feeling that people experience when they perceive
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When a person is incarcerated and removed from society, their mental illness follows them. The Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that over half of all inmates experience mental health episodes
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