How can we protect ourselves from the winter blues? As the short days and long nights of winter wear on, many of us experience low spirits. Between 4 and 6 […]
Mental Health
Explore the latest news, research, and experiences in the evolving field of mental health.
Taking a Mental Health Day from School
Adults in the workforce occasionally take a mental health day as a way to prevent burnout and dedicate time to self-care. However, new legislation promotes the idea of teens taking […]
An Integrated Approach to 2020 New Year Goals and Resolutions
Every year, well-intentioned people make resolutions as New Year’s Eve approaches … and end up failing to achieve them. According to Psychology Today, 80 percent of people who set New […]
How the ACE Questionnaire Measures Childhood and Teen Trauma
What we experience in childhood impacts us for the rest of our lives. Most of us know that firsthand, from our own personal history. But over decades of research, experts […]
Teen Avoidance Behavior: What It Is and How to Recognize It
What exactly is teen avoidance behavior? It’s more complicated than your teen trying to get out of something they don’t want to do. Avoidance behavior in teens is typically closely […]
Protecting Teens from Addiction to Technology
By Jamison Monroe Addiction to technology is real. Numerous studies over the past decade have shown that tech dependence has the same effect on the brain as drug addiction. […]
The Psychological Effects of Social Media on Teens
Social media can sometimes be a force for good, connecting teenagers who feel isolated or marginalized. However, a growing body of research highlights the negative psychological effects of social media […]
Somatic Therapy for Healing Teen Trauma
The word “somatic” means “relating to or affecting the body.” Thus, somatic therapy and somatic healing help people by working with the body, not just the mind. These holistic therapeutic […]
Understanding the Mind-Body Connection
The mind and the body are not two separate entities—although they are often treated that way. Physical health and emotional health are intimately intertwined in what’s known as the mind-body […]
National Depression Screening Day Drives Mental Health Awareness
With an increasing number of teens and young adults suffering from depression, raising mental health awareness has never been more important than it is now. That’s the goal of World […]
How Parentification Impacts Teen Mental Health
In healthy parent-child relationships, parents give and children receive. The role of a parent is to provide care and unconditional love so that children are free to focus their energy […]
Teen Suicide Prevention: What Everyone Should Know
More adolescents are dying by suicide than ever before. An analysis of teen suicide statistics, released in June 2019, shows that the youth suicide rate in the United States is […]
