Reading Time: 6 minutes Adolescent trauma isn’t a simple diagnosis. Trauma can be categorized as “big T” trauma like a natural disaster and “little t” trauma such as a new school.
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The Facts About Loneliness in Young People
Reading Time: 6 minutes Why is loneliness in young adults so prevalent today? Recent research shows that experiencing loneliness in your 20s is near the top of the list of challenges for both Generation Z and millennials. Despite all the […]
Allure: Can I Socially Distance Myself From These Terrible Jokes About Gaining Weight While Quarantined?
Reading Time: 6 minutes Right now, people are staying home and practicing social distancing in attempts to “flatten the curve” and lessen the spread of COVID-19, the infectious disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Loneliness and isolation have been […]
Decoding Your Teen’s Behavior During Isolation
Reading Time: 5 minutes As the weeks of social distancing continue, is your teen’s behavior leaving you feeling annoyed, confused, or worried? If so, it’s no surprise. This is a stressful and challenging time […]
The Effects of Social Isolation on Mental Health
Reading Time: 4 minutes Practicing physical distancing means that teens aren’t able to interact in real life with friends and peers. Their normal routines of school, sports, and/or extracurricular activities have been disrupted, and—like […]
Remaining a Behavioral Healthcare Resource Amidst Trauma
Reading Time: < 1 minute With families home during this period, it is an opportunity to tune into your children’s well-being, supporting teens through any issues they have.
Supporting Teens’ Well-Being While at Home
Reading Time: 4 minutes With families home during this period, it is an opportunity to tune into your children’s well-being, supporting teens through any issues they have.
Marin Magazine: Top Doctors in Marin County 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minute We asked doctors, “Whom would you send your family members to, or whom would you go to, if faced with a medical problem?” More than 7,200 votes were cast, and […]
Why Eating Better Is One of the Best Ways to Beat Winter Blues
Reading Time: 5 minutes 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 […]
Taking a Mental Health Day from School
Reading Time: 4 minutes 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 […]
Why Food Labels That Specify How Much Exercise It Takes to Burn Calories Are a Bad Idea
Reading Time: 3 minutes At this point, calorie counts are commonplace on food packaging and restaurant menus. But new research has looked into another more aggressive approach: labeling foods with equivalent exercise that would […]
An Integrated Approach to 2020 New Year Goals and Resolutions
Reading Time: 5 minutes 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 […]
