Adults in the workforce occasionally take a mental health day as a way to avoid burnout and dedicate time to self-care. But new legislation promotes the idea of teens taking […]
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FORBES: How To Deliver Extraordinary Customer Experience Even When People Don’t Want Your Help
The higher customers’ expectations, the harder it is to satisfy them. But it’s hardest to satisfy customers that don’t want to engage with you at all. In that case, embrace […]
How Do SSRIs Work in the Teen Brain?
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 […]
Innovative Mental Health Conference Explores Teen Treatment
The risk of depression and suicide among teens and young adults is higher than ever before. In fact, the suicide rate for teen girls has doubled over the past decade, […]
ABC 7: More Teens, Young Adults Report ‘Overwhelming Anxiety,’ Seek Treatment For Mental Health
We are living in anxious times these days, and that's taking its toll on teens and young adults. More than six out of ten college students report having 'overwhelming anxiety'. [...]
Distress vs. Stress: What’s the Difference?
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 […]
Identifying Signs and Symptoms of Parental Burnout
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 […]
Gen Z Depression: Why Our Young Adults Are at Risk
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 […]
6 Tools for Calming a Teen’s Restless Mind
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 […]
How a Sense of Purpose Builds Resilience in Teens
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, […]
How Highly Sensitive People Navigate the World
By Jona Genova, Reiki Master and Meditation Teacher at Newport Academy Highly sensitive people are often called empaths. What does it mean to be an empath? In elementary school, we […]
Relaxation Skills for Teens
Today’s teens suffer more from anxiety and stress than any American generation before them. Therefore, relaxation skills for teens are essential. Relaxation techniques provide beneficial ways of dealing with stress. […]
