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teenage video game addiction
Reading Time: 7 minutes Since social distancing began last March, the rate of teenage video game addiction has been steadily rising. Even before the pandemic, teens were playing video games for hours each day. […]
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Reading Time: 3 minutes This is a common question that parents ask, and it’s worth noting that it’s not unusual for a teen to be angry, sometimes really angry. Because adolescents are changing so […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes As we emerge from the pandemic and look back on the last year, the individual and collective losses associated with COVID-19 can seem overwhelming for all of us. And teens […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth face the same challenges that all teens grapple with during this time of life—and they also must cope with an additional […]
Reading Time: 6 minutes As the mental health repercussions of the pandemic become clear, an increasing number of teenagers in Fairfield County and throughout the state of Connecticut need support for depression, anxiety, trauma, […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Teen boys and teen girls drink alcohol and use drugs at roughly the same rates. But male substance abuse is considered more acceptable and “normal” by parents, peers, and society […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes The pandemic has led to a rise in what’s known as conversion disorder. What is conversion disorder exactly? In a nutshell, it’s a disorder in which emotional issues such as […]
Reading Time: 8 minutes Teenager borderline personality disorder symptoms can be confusing, frustrating, and hard for both teens and their loved ones to understand. Because a teen’s personality is still developing at their age, […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes The pandemic has become known as “the Great Pause”—a time of enforced closures, cancellations, and loss. For teens, this pause has been more devastating than for other age groups, […]
Reading Time: 6 minutes One in six US teens has a mental health disorder. One in three teens will meet the criteria for an anxiety disorder by the age of 18.
Reading Time: 5 minutes Racism and racial bias aren’t easy topics to discuss with teenagers. But it’s important for parents to learn how to talk about race, because teens often have questions about racism […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes The adolescent years can be difficult for both parents and children, as teens fight to develop more independence, while parents struggle to set appropriate teen boundaries. As much as teens […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes With an increasing number of teens making mental health emergency room visits, the introduction of a new suicide screening tool may help save lives. Called the Computerized Adaptive Screen for […]
Reading Time: 6 minutes Newport Academy expanded its reach in Northern California to provide much needed teen treatment centers in Northern California and surrounding areas.
Reading Time: 5 minutes In the new Billie Eilish documentary “The World’s a Little Blurry,” 17-year-old Billie—now a global superstar herself—talks about the over-the-top crush she had on Justin Bieber just a few years […]
Reading Time: 6 minutes Is increased teenage marijuana use one of the effects of marijuana legalization? Data analysis and debate on this topic continues, with no clear answers. However, it’s vital for experts to […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Why is it that two teens can both experience a difficult situation, but one comes out of it emotionally unscathed while the other spirals into depression? Much of how teens […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes When a teen has a devastating panic attack or is rushed to the emergency room after a suicide attempt, the family is forced to recognize what’s going on and take […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes Getting information out of a teen boy can be difficult, if not impossible. The stereotypes of teen boy communication at this age—monosyllabic answers to every question, a complete lack of […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes While the pandemic has led to a significant increase in anxiety and depression that is directly related to grief, loss, and isolation, poor diet is also responsible for teens’ declining […]
Reading Time: 6 minutes With the vast majority of teens spending hours upon hours of time online, teen cyberbullying has become rampant. While remote schooling may be protecting victims from in-person bullying, it doesn’t […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes TikTok’s skyrocketing popularity over the last year has parents wondering: What is Tiktok and is it safe? A video-sharing app created in China in 2016, TikTok social media gained 60 […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes Smiling depression is what’s known as an oxymoron—two words that don’t seem to make sense together. Unfortunately, smiling depression is real. It’s a form of depression in which a person […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes As the pandemic exacerbates the existing teen mental health crisis, effective Los Angeles teen mental health treatment is more important than ever.
Reading Time: 5 minutes Minnesota teens are struggling, teen mental health problems and suicidal ideation are on the rise, leading to a need for teen treatment centers.
Reading Time: 5 minutes TikTok’s skyrocketing popularity over the last year has parents wondering: What is Tiktok and is it safe? A video-sharing app created in China in 2016, TikTok social media gained 60 […]
