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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Talking to kids about divorce is a daunting task for any parent. However, since one out of every two marriages today ends in divorce, many parents find themselves facing this […]
Washington State is known for its booming tech industry, natural beauty, and environmentally friendly policies. But when it comes to Washington State mental health rankings, statistics show that teens and […]
When we talk about stress, we’re usually referring to something challenging and uncomfortable. But stress doesn’t have to be a bad thing. There are subtle yet important differences between distress […]
Attachment-Based Family Therapy (ABFT) is a trust-based and emotion-focused psychotherapy model developed by Guy Diamond, Suzanne Levy, and Gary Diamond. Through a series of five treatment tasks with distinct goals […]
Let’s face it: Parenting is hard. Even in the best of circumstances—when co-parents work well together, support is available, and the children are happy and healthy—raising a human being is […]
Words have power. Teen slang phrases and acronyms, such as YOLO (You Only Live Once) and FOMO (Fear of Missing Out), can significantly influence the behavior of teenagers and adolescents. […]
SSRI is an acronym that parents and teens may hear when researching options for treating depression. SSRI stands for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. This drug is the most commonly prescribed […]
With teen anxiety and sleep issues on the rise, parents are seeking natural approaches to support their children’s well-being and mental health. A weighted blanket is one such tool. Research […]
A new study on depression finds that Generation Z—young adults born in the mid-1990s and early 2000s—has experienced a dramatic rise in psychological distress and depressive symptoms. In fact, the […]
An anxious teen often has obsessive racing thoughts. That can be challenging for adolescents and parents alike, and lead to a variety of detrimental outcomes. A teenager with a restless […]
New research underlines a consistent trend: Lesbian, gay, and transgender teens are at increased risk of suicide. A recent study of LGBT suicide statistics found that adolescents aged 12 to […]
It’s natural for teenagers to defy their parents’ attempts to offer direction and guidance. Rebellion is part of the process of breaking away and forming an independent identity. However, when […]
For adolescents, coming out as transgender can be an enormous relief. But it can also be scary and challenging. Research shows that transgender teens may be more likely to develop […]
The effects of marijuana legalization on teenagers are crucial for parents in the United States to understand. At this point, 33 states and the District of Columbia (Washington DC) have […]
A personality disorder is a type of mental health disorder that usually begins during adolescence. Therefore, a teenage personality disorder can significantly disrupt the development of a teen’s identity, relationships, […]
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 […]
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 […]
