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Is Gender-Specific Treatment for Teens Necessary or Does It Exclude LBGTQI+ Teens?

LGBTQI+ Teens, Treatment, and Inclusion [seriesbox]Parents of LGBTQ + Teens: A Guide to Terminology and Basic Concepts You Should Know…
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Parents

Are Male Adolescents Who Self-Harm at Higher Risk for Suicide?

Long-Term Study Identifies Teens at Elevated Risk of Suicide One of the first things parents of teens who engage in…
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Family & Home Life

Adoption Awareness Month: Teens Adopted as Infants Have Slightly Greater Risk for Behavioral Issues

Attachment, Adoptive Families, and Adolescent Development In 1976, Massachusetts Governor David Dukakis introduced a statewide initiative called Adoption Awareness Week…
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Family & Home Life

Can TV Shows Help Teens Struggling with Depression and Other Mental Health Issues?

A University of California – Los Angeles Study Says “Yes, They Can” When adults involved in the lives of teens…
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Anxiety & Mood Disorders

When Parents Fearing Stigma Delay Inpatient Psychiatric Care the Consequences Can Be Dire

Understanding Inpatient and Residential Care When your teenager receives a diagnosis for a clinical mental health, behavioral, or addiction disorder,…
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Parents

Screening for Suicide Risk in Adolescents

What to Look for in Teens to Assess Suicide Risk Disclaimer: If you think your teen is at imminent risk…
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DBT the Gold Standard for Treating Adolescent Self-Harm and Suicidal Ideation

How to Help Teens Who Self-Harm and Think About Suicide If you read the news at all these days, there’s…
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Education

Parents of LGBTQ + Teens: A Guide to Terminology and Basic Concepts You Should Know

Learn the Language to Help Stay Connected to Your Child [seriesbox]LGBTQ+ and Transgender Teens: Using a Teen’s Chosen Name Reduces…
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Family & Home Life

Do You Lie to Your Teens?

How Parenting by Lying May Lead to Adolescent Depression When we talk about parents, teens, and lies, we most often…
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Parents
ADHD in Teenage Girl

Peer Relationships, ADHD, and Depression in Teens

When your teen was diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you probably prepared for a lack of focus or self-control.…
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Anxiety & Mood Disorders

I Wish I Were Dead: Why Transgender Teens Present as Suicide Risks and What Parents Can Do

[seriesbox]Parents of LGBTQ + Teens: A Guide to Terminology and Basic Concepts You Should Know LGBTQ+ and Transgender Teens: Using…
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Family & Home Life

LGBTQ+ and Transgender Teens: Using a Teen’s Chosen Name Reduces Depression and Suicide Risk

Respect LBGTQ + and Transgender Teens: Use the Name They Ask You to Use [seriesbox]Parents of LGBTQ + Teens: A…
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