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Help! My Teen’s Growing Too Fast—How to Stay Connected
Staying Connected with Your Teen Parenting is a whirlwind, and before you know it, the toddler who once relied on you for everything is now a teenager, asserting their independence and rapidly approaching adulthood. Many parents experience a sense of loss or even panic as their teens seem to grow up too fast, facing challenges…
Read MoreTeen Mental Health: The Role of Professional Support
The teenage years are a period of big changes, growth, and challenges. Parents and caregivers watch their teens go through this time, hoping to help them through tough spots. Talking about teen mental health is very important. Knowing when to get professional help is a big step in making sure our teens do well. Teen…
Read MoreTeen Guide: 6 Tips for Reducing Stress
From academic demands to social pressures, the modern teen’s life can often feel like a never-ending race to catch up. Stress, while a natural response, needs to be managed effectively to prevent it from taking over and affecting one’s mental and physical health. Stress can manifest in various ways such as losing interest in hobbies,…
Read MoreParenting a Child with Conduct Disorder
Your child has just been diagnosed with conduct disorder, and your worst fears as a parent has been confirmed: You may be raising a teenage sociopath. It’s terrifying to think that your child can potentially grow up to be a psychopath, but don’t lose hope. There are treatment options available, and there are steps you…
Read MoreHow to Help a Teenager with Schizophrenia
Finding out your teenager has been diagnosed with schizophrenia can be scary. Fear. Guilt. Frustration. Confusion. You may be feeling an array of emotions, but one sticks out the most. Helplessness. When dealing with a complex, life-long disorder, it’s easy to feel helpless as a parent. But, living a healthy and meaningful life with schizophrenia…
Read MoreCommon Coping Strategies for Substance Abuse
Coping tools or coping strategies are an essential component of lasting addiction recovery. Achieving recovery from addiction is a multifaceted process that is far more involved than simply stopping drinking or using drugs. For your teen to achieve lasting addiction recovery, it is crucial to learn about why they started using or drinking in the…
Read MoreWhat are Co-Occurring Disorders?
Teens with a mental health condition are more likely to have a drug or alcohol addiction than those who do not experience symptoms of a mental health condition or have a diagnosed mental illness. Unfortunately, most people (teens and adults alike) with a co-occurring disorder do not get treatment for both disorders as part of…
Read MoreThe 3 Types of Trauma Your Teen Can Experience
As parents, caregivers, or guardians, we place the highest priority on making sure our children are happy, healthy, and thriving. The years they are in our care seem to fly by, and the time we have to provide guidance and support feels quite limited in some cases. Parents try their best to protect their children…
Read MoreWhat Triggers Paranoid Personality Disorder?
Teenagers with paranoid personality disorder suffer from paranoia and an unrelenting mistrust and suspicion of others. These feelings occur even though there is no reason to be suspicious, or nothing has been done to provoke a lack of trust. Those with paranoid personality disorder tend to have significant difficulty maintaining or fostering relationships with family,…
Read MoreWill Depression Ever End?
Successful Treatment Options for Your Teen’s Depression Symptoms Depression or major depressive disorder is one of the most common mental health disorders in the United States (and across the world). Unfortunately, despite its prevalence in people of all ages, depressive disorders are also some of the most misdiagnosed and underdiagnosed conditions. The signs, symptoms, and…
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