Reading Time: 3 minutes Body image refers to the way teens feel about their bodies, not how they actually look. Having a healthy body image refers to being satisfied with one’s appearance. When a […]
Mental Health
Explore the latest news, research, and experiences in the evolving field of mental health.
Coping with Teen Trauma
Reading Time: 4 minutes Traumatic events can be emotionally damaging for teens for a long time after the initial event occurs. Even when teens witness trauma rather than experiencing it first-hand, it can cause […]
New Research on Adolescent Mental Health During COVID-19
Reading Time: 6 minutes As the global pandemic continues, researchers are looking at how COVID-19 will impact mental health—including adolescent mental health. From fear of disease to the psychological effects of isolation and the […]
Mental Health Stigma and the Impact of the Pandemic
Reading Time: 6 minutes Facing the challenge of a mental health disorder is difficult enough. But another layer of pain comes with mental health conditions: dealing with other’s reactions to them. Mental health stigma […]
Is My Child Suffering from Teenage Depression?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Teenage behavior can be confusing for parents. It’s not unusual for teens to experience mood swings, which may be caused by hormones, external events, or other changes. However, when teens […]
Teen Suicide Prevention: What Everyone Should Know
Reading Time: 7 minutes As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, teen anxiety and depression rates are rising steeply. In fact, seven out of every 10 teenagers are struggling with their mental health right […]
What Is Situational Depression? The Basics Parents Should Know
Reading Time: 4 minutes Depression in teenagers is at an all-time high right now. As a result of the pandemic and the stressors it has created, 70 percent of teens are experiencing mental health […]
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Teens: A Healthier Way to Cope
Reading Time: 4 minutes Comedy writer Nora Ephron once said, “When your children are teenagers, it’s important to have a dog so that someone in the house is happy to see you.” It’s true […]
The Connection Between Hope and Mental Health
Reading Time: 5 minutes In frightening and uncertain times, it’s hard to feel hopeful. But studies show that having hope for the future helps build our resilience—the ability to get through tough times and […]
What Is DBT and How Can It Help Teens?
Reading Time: 4 minutes When Lady Gaga famously told Oprah Winfrey (and the world) that she had suffered a psychotic break, she also revealed that she relies on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). “DBT is […]
How Group Therapy Benefits and Empowers Teens
Reading Time: 4 minutes Parents often have a hard time getting more than one-word answers out of their teens. So they might find it difficult to imagine those same adolescents revealing their deepest feelings […]
How Collective Trauma Impacts Teen Mental Health
Reading Time: 6 minutes Collective trauma refers to the psychological repercussions of a devastating event that affects an entire group, country, or population. That includes people of every age group—including adolescents, who may be […]
