The World Health Organization recently classified gaming disorder as a mental health condition.
Read moreCan teens get addicted to Fortnite? Fortnite is an online video game, released in 2017 by Epic Games, that has multiple playing modes. The most popular mode is the Fortnite […]
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Just days before the 20th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting, 18-year-old Sol Pais traveled from Miami to Colorado. The Florida teen was obsessed with the 1999 Columbine massacre, […]
Dr. Daniel J. Siegel, MD has a unique ability to make complicated scientific concepts accessible and easy to apply in everyday life. He has shared his insights on the brain, […]
People who have gender dysphoria feel strongly that the body they were born with does not match their true gender. Hence, they experience an intense conflict between their “assigned” or biological […]
When parents think about their teen using marijuana, they picture joints, pipes, and bongs. They do not imagine brownies, chocolate bars, and gummy bears. However, parents need to know about […]
According to federal laws, it is illegal for teens to possess marijuana paraphernalia. According to the National Drug Intelligence Center, a component of the US Department of Justice, “The term […]
Like technology in general, social media has both an upside and a downside. And when it comes to the effect of social media on teenagers, those pros and cons are […]
We all need tools for navigating hard times and difficult emotions. Hence, we need ways to build resilience against stress and depression. And building resilience in teens is especially important, […]
From the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry to the National Institutes of Health, experts agree on the powerful effects of divorce on teenage daughters. This intense upheaval coincides […]
It’s easy for teens to download free apps. But they may not realize that there are risks involved with using this seemingly innocuous technology. In addition, parents are often unaware […]
The trials of growing up can lead to rebellious teens in every generation. From the hippies of the 1960s to the millennials of the new century, every generation expresses themselves […]
Teens are notorious for having messy rooms. But all that clutter may be negatively impacting their mental health. Could the Japanese art of tidying up help teens focus better, sleep […]
It’s the truth: Teenagers lie. In fact, research by Nancy Darling, an expert on teens and lying, shows that close to 96 percent of adolescents lie to their parents. In […]
By Jona Genova, Reiki Master and Meditation Teacher at Newport Academy Highly sensitive people are often called empaths. What does it mean to be an empath? In elementary school, we […]
According to recent research, young people suffer from loneliness far more than any other age group. In fact, surveys show that loneliness in teenagers and young adults is more prevalent […]
Today’s teens suffer more from anxiety and stress than any American generation before them. Therefore, relaxation skills for teens are essential. Relaxation techniques provide beneficial ways of dealing with stress. […]
More and more teens are experiencing what’s known as a major depressive episode. Also referred to as an MDE, these episodes are severe periods of clinical depression. Over the past […]
In his book Beautiful Boy: A Father’s Journey Through His Son’s Addiction, David Sheff described his challenging and heroic journey with his son Nic. Together, Nic and David Sheff navigated […]
Climate change is an environmental, political, and economic issue. But it also has a significant psychological impact on society, experts say. And that impact will grow as time goes on. […]
It’s human nature to compare ourselves to others. And that’s especially true of teenagers. According to the theory of social comparison, comparing and contrasting yourself with your peers is part […]
FOMO is an acronym for “fear of missing out.” It’s an issue that teens deal with every day. And adolescents struggling with how to overcome FOMO often feel isolated and […]
When teens get into bed at night, they don’t turn off their cell phones. In fact, they often stay up late scrolling through their social media feeds. As a result, […]
A Partial Hospitalization Program for teens is a type of mental health treatment. Teens in an adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) live at home. And they receive treatment during the […]
Oppositional Defiant Disorder in teens refers to a persistent pattern of anger, defiance or vindictiveness toward parents and other authority figures. When a young person suffers from teenage defiant disorder, […]
The term “helicopter parenting” describes parents who are overinvolved in their children’s lives. They hover close by, and swoop down to help at the first sign of trouble. The phrase […]
