It’s the beginning of the school year and your teen is heading off to a new grade and possibly a new school. Getting the new school year off to a […]
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Let’s face it: Life is stressful. Whether you’re a teenager, a young adult, a middle-aged adult, or a senior citizen, there are parts of daily life that are frustrating, annoying,
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Not all teenagers are going to participate in treatment simply because its available to them. In fact, there’s an old joke in the mental health field: How many therapists does
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People who have psychotic disorders often begin showing symptoms during the late teenage years. Determining that your teen is having delusions, or false, fixed beliefs, can be difficult. After all,
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Often, it’s difficult for parents to know what’s healthy and what’s concerning when it comes to the psychological health of their teens. Adolescents can change dramatically as they develop socially,
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Is your teen a highly sensitive person? Some children are very sensitive and their parents find that they need extra help when it comes to balancing their emotions, relating to other
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When you hear the word “counseling,” you might have a set picture in your mind of what that would look like. On the other hand, you might not be sure
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If two teens experienced the same trauma, they will vary in their response to that trauma, depending upon the risk factors or the protective factors in their lives. For instance,
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Your teenage daughter struggles with the regular highs and lows of being a teenager, as well as hormonal fluctuations that go along with her menstrual period. As many as three
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In a recent article published by U.S. News, more than four million children and teens have a mental illness. Sadly, a study by University of California, San Francisco revealed that
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