Why Teens Self-Harm and What Parents Need to Know
With self-harm awareness month fast approaching, it’s a timely opportunity for parents to become more informed about what self-harm in teens actually looks like, and how to respond to it. While there are some challenges that we expect to face when we become parents — things like sleepless nights, grocery store tantrums, first days of […]
Eating Disorders in Teens: 5 Myths and Warning Signs For Parents
If you ask most parents to describe what they think a teen with an eating disorder looks like, their answers tend to be remarkably similar: A very thin girl, looking down tearfully as she weighs herself on the scale for the fifth time that day. Of course, some teens with eating disorders are very thin […]