Conflict Over Screen Time May Cause More Problems Than Actual Screen Time Most parents of teens grew up in a time without the internet. But if you’re a teenager, you’re well aware. Your parents take every chance they get to remind you of the fact. Parents wax nostalgic about the days of buying vinyl albums from record stores or from a record club through the mail. One penny could get
A study published this year in the Journal of Addiction Research and Theory analyzed a concept that’s simultaneously familiar and unfamiliar. It’s the idea that the nature of our memories of the past, our feelings about the present, and our hopes for the future have an effect on whether we drink alcohol or smoke marijuana during adolescence. The idea is familiar in that most of us understand that early trauma
Evolve Supports LGBTQI+ Teens Pride month is a big deal in the LGBTQI+ community. During June, across the country, communities of all sizes, from small towns to big cities, fly their flags high. Rainbows and glitter abound. Pride organizers host parades, parties, and outdoor concerts. They organize lectures. They create an intentional sense of community designed to welcome all their peers and deliver this one simple message: You belong. You
The air whips past your face. The sweat trickles down your chest. Your shoes slap the ground, one after the other. Your legs ache, you’re getting cramps on your side, and you’re breathing heavily. Running, jogging, walking, swimming, and cycling are all examples of aerobic activities. Aerobic activity includes any exercise that works your cardiovascular system, which consists of your heart, lungs, veins, and arteries. If your heart rate increases
Mental Health Treatment Helps Teens Become The Best Version of Themselves The past year has been eventful, to say the least. The events started early. The early spring brought the pandemic. The summer brought months of protests around racial and social justice. The fall brought the national elections, followed by upheaval around various election-related events – too numerous, divisive, and contentious to name here. We mention all this to validate
Integrated Treatment for Teens With Depression When your teenager is diagnosed with clinical depression – known as major depressive disorder (MDD) – you have practical decisions to make. For the purposes of this article, we assume your teen received a full evaluation from a licensed mental health professional. We further assume you arranged a consultation for a second opinion, which confirmed the diagnosis: major depressive disorder. That means your next
Modern Teen Depression Treatment: The Medical Model and Integrated Treatment To understand the latest developments in depression treatment for teenagers, it’s helpful to understand the history of depression treatment. We won’t go back far, because evidence-based treatment for mental health disorders, as we know it, is a relatively new field. Most people understand that what we think of as modern psychotherapy began in the 1890s with the legendary work of
Can You Meditate While In Motion? There’s a good chance you’ve heard about mindfulness. You most likely know mindfulness practices originate in the traditional physical and meditative arts of India and Asia, such as yoga, tai chi, and Zen meditation. You may even be familiar with the work of the Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hahn, whose books like Present Moment, Wonderful Moment explain the concept of mindfulness in clear, beautiful,
How to Know When Your Teen Needs Inpatient Treatment for Depression When your teen first started showing signs of depression, you probably thought what most parents think. Here are some things we bet you told yourself: “It’s a phase. It’s typical teen moodiness. Teens’ mood swings are impossible to decipher. I was up and down as a teen, myself. They’ll bounce back.“ Then, when they didn’t bounce back, you took
Major depression is a serious, often chronic mental health issue that may come and go throughout a person’s entire life. It causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. It can change how a person feels, thinks, and even behaves. Severe depression – known as major depressive disorder (MDD) – is a potentially debilitating disorder that can significantly degrade the quality of life and increase the risk of
