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Depression in Teen Boys

A Letter to Parents with a Depressed Teenage Girl

Dear Moms and Dads, We’re here for you. We understand. We know you may feel a great weight on your…
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Parents

Finding Mental Health Treatment for Your Teen: Things to Know Before You Start

When your teen receives a diagnosis for a mental health, behavioral, or addiction disorder, the first thing you want to…
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Parents

Help Your Teen Beat Seasonal Affective Disorder Before It Arrives

Humans are connected to the rhythm of the seasons. Our behavior changes significantly over the course of the year. It…
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Parents

Parental Controls: Teens Still See Pornography Despite Parents’ Best Intentions

Mental Health Distress in Teens Obsessed with Pornography Parenting a teenager in the internet age is challenging. Thirty years ago,…
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Anxiety & Mood Disorders
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The Risks of Social Media to Adolescent Mental Health

If you’re the parent of a teenager in the year 2021, there’s a good chance you worry about the impact…
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Education
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Would Keeping Cell Phones Out of Schools Help Teens’ Mental Health?

Experts Disagree on the Effect of Cell Phones on Adolescent Mental Health We recently published an article called Why Are…
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Parents
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The Impact of Peer Pressure on Depressed and Anxious Teens – Risks and Warning Signs

Depression and Anxiety Increase Vulnerability to Peer Pressure When we talk about peer pressure, most of us immediately think about…
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Parents
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How Treatment Centers for Teenage Depression Accelerate Mood Stabilization

Treatment for Teen Bipolar Disorder Parents of teens diagnosed with depression often wonder what steps clinicians in an adolescent treatment…
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Parents

Adolescent Inpatient Treatment: How to Choose a Level of Care

Inpatient Treatment Options for Teens with Mental Health/Addiction Issues In most cases, inpatient treatment for teens with mental health and/or…
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Parents

When Is It Time for Parents to Consider Inpatient Teen Depression Treatment?

Professional Help for Teenage Depression: A Life-Changing Choice We’ll open this article by answering the question posed in the title…
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Internet & Social Media
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Social Media and Wellbeing: It’s Not That You Use It, It’s How You Use It

Shortly after social media platforms entered the national spotlight about ten years ago, critics began warning us that excessive time…
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Anxiety & Mood Disorders

Parents – How to Handle Anxiety About Sending Your Teen Out-of-State for Treatment

When you learn your teen has a mental health or alcohol/substance use disorder, it can come as a shock. You…
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