How Body Image Can Impact Mental Health and Self-Esteem In LGBTQI+ Teens The world our teens live in today is filled with images of perfect people with perfect, tan, healthy bodies enjoying what adults a generation ago would have called the lifestyles of the rich and famous. Although everyone knows most people that the people who post these images – mostly viewed on online social media platforms so ubiquitous we

LGBTQI+ Teens, Treatment, and Inclusion [seriesbox]Parents of LGBTQ + Teens: A Guide to Terminology and Basic Concepts You Should Know LGBTQ+ and Transgender Teens: Using a Teen’s Chosen Name Reduces Depression and Suicide Risk I Wish I Were Dead: Why Transgender Teens Present as Suicide Risks and What Parents Can Do[/seriesbox]In the early days of treatment for addiction and mental health disorders, ideas like equality, inclusion, and access weren’t concepts

When your teen was diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you probably prepared for a lack of focus or self-control. What you may not have expected to encounter was the possibility their ADHD may lead to depression. It may be more than sadness your son or daughter has experienced for weeks. While ADHD creates challenges with completing schoolwork, it may also explain their sudden mood changes and lack of interest

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Helps Teens Manage Unwanted Thoughts When we read or hear the word rumination, most of us have a basic idea of what it means. It means to dwell on an idea, a thought, or a memory. Sometimes it’s for a purpose and sometimes it’s not. We may replay a troubling conversation in our head to find out where it went wrong. We may review a pleasant