Teen Mental Health
Mental Health and Making New Routines
Earlier this spring, when schools closed across the country, many believed it was a temporary measure. The overwhelming thought was that within a few weeks, everything would go back to “normal.” Parents who were working from home would go back to the office, businesses would reopen, and kids would return to school. Within a few…
Read MoreStaying Social While Social Distancing
As the lives of our teens’ transition from the daily cycle of school, sports, work, and homework to school from home, no sports, no jobs, and social distancing practices, social media has become a more significant part of their lives than ever. There are both positive and negative sides to this influx in social media…
Read MoreTeen Mental Health and COVID-19
Being a teenager is challenging under even the best of circumstances. These are the years of life where many of the most significant events occur. Things like graduation, first dates, first loves and first break-ups, proms, and the list goes on. Unfortunately for teens in 2020, during the time of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, there…
Read MoreStay Busy While Social Distancing
In late December, we all watched as China entered mandatory isolation. On the heels of China came several European countries and, eventually, several states across the United States. Mandatory self-isolation or voluntary quarantine is so much more than merely making the conscious choice to stay at home over the weekend. For those who describe themselves…
Read MoreSelf-Care and Social Distancing
It has been said online and through various news media outlets that if you want to learn how to “deal with” social distancing just as your teenager. There is a universal thought process that teenagers, second to Bigfoot, are the champions of social distancing. Unfortunately, for several reasons, both emotional and physiological, your teen may…
Read MoreDepression and Rehab
At one time, not so long ago, treatment for a substance addiction (either drugs or alcohol) was considered to be a separate treatment process from treatment for a mental health disorder. In other words, if you were seeking treatment for one or undergoing treatment for one, therapy for the other had to come at a…
Read MoreEvidence-Based Therapy Interventions
You may be familiar with the term “evidence-based therapy”, but what does that mean exactly? The word “therapy” is used to describe a teen treatment intended to alleviate or cure any type of sickness or disorder. For example, chemotherapy is a drug treatment used to kill cancer cells that grow and divide rapidly in the…
Read MoreInvisible Illness and Mental Health Stigma
When you think of someone who is ill, what do you picture? You might think of someone who is coughing, sneezing or feverish. They might have a greenish hue or flushed appearance; a stuffy nose…or they may use a mobility aid, such as a wheelchair or cane. In reality, however. this picture only encompasses one…
Read MoreWhat You Should Know About Treatment for Dissociative Identity Disorder
Dissociative Identity Disorder is a rather complicated psychological condition. In addition to dissociative amnesia and depersonalization-derealization disorder, it’s one of the three major dissociative disorders. Formerly known as multiple personality disorder, Dissociative Identity Disorder is a condition that is thought to have many different potential sources of causation. This could include, among others severe trauma…
Read MoreProtective Factors and Mental Health
If two children experience the same traumatic event, it is likely their response to the event will vary. This variation depends on the risk factors and protective factors present in their lives. For instance, if a teen were to experience or be exposed to violent or abusive event that was traumatic for them, not having…
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