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School & Friends

School & Friends

School & Friends

School & Friends

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DBT

Understanding Your Teen’s Academic or Educational Problems

“Why is my teen having academic problems?” We get this question from concerned parents all the time. Once they notice the warning signs, many parents feel overwhelmed and uncertain about the next steps. This guide seeks to demystify the causes behind academic difficulties and provides a detailed roadmap for navigating and overcoming them. Statistics on Teens with Academic Issues According to the National Center for Education Statistics, “Eighty-seven percent of

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DBT

4 DBT Skills for Teens to Help Manage Stress at School

The school year can stir up a whirlwind of emotions like test stress, friendship drama, or frustration in class. If you’re a teen feeling overwhelmed, or a parent wanting to support your child, you’re not alone. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers simple, evidence-based tools to manage intense feelings and stay grounded. Here are four DBT skills for teens that are perfect for teen to use at school because they’re discreet.

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School & Friends

How to Deal With a Lost Friendship: Why Friend Breakups Hurt & How to Heal

Friendship breakups are painful — not only do they impact our hearts, they actually change our brains. Here’s what to know and how to move through it. When we’re going through a friendship breakup, especially for the first time, many of us can be caught off guard by how painful it is. But a brief search on Reddit or a random poll of people you know often yields a similar

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4 Mental Health Clubs in High School & How to Create Your Own

Mental health issues in adolescents are increasing rapidly. According to the CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey, more than 30% of high school students around the U.S. reported “persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness” in recent years. More than 17% have seriously considered suicide. And more than 13% have even made a plan. These numbers have been rising since 2007. Some students are using their time and energy to try and

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School & Friends

How to Get Over a Friendship Breakup

It’s never easy when friendships end. You might have been the one to decide to end it, or maybe your former friend decided to break it off. The friendship might have been overtly toxic or codependent, or it may have seemed totally normal. It might have ended out of the blue, or you might have just gradually drifted apart. Either way, knowing how to get over a friendship breakup takes

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Family & Home Life

Research Report: Teens, Acne, and Quality of Life

Acne is the Most Common Skin Condition Among Adolescents “When I was 12, I got my first pimple. It was on the right side of my face, about an inch from my nose, right in the middle of my cheek. I noticed it first thing in the morning. It looked horrible. I was mortified. So I poked it, prodded it, squeezed it, did everything to try to make it go

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Post-Pandemic Socializing Might Mean Trouble for Teens in Recovery: Here’s Why

If you’re a teen, you’ve got to be excited the coronavirus pandemic is coming to an end. 2020 was tough. You endured a year of missed school, no friends, and no gatherings. Facemasks, anxiety, social distancing. Missed milestones, cancelled trips, and quarantines. It’s no wonder COVID-19 caused a mental health crisis for teens and young people. Globally, youth experienced unprecedented rates of depression, self-harming behavior, and suicidal ideation. Post-COVID Teens

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How to Rekindle a Friendship After COVID: Advice for Teens

June 8 is National Best Friends Day. It’s a chance to celebrate the friends in your life and show them how much they mean to you. If you’re like many teens, COVID-19 has impacted some – if not most – of your friendships. The frequent shelter-in-place guidelines, virtual school, and social distancing requirements of 2020 were not conducive to developing and maintaining friendships. It’s awkward to talk while wearing masks,

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Mental Health Awareness Month 2021: Tools 2 Thrive Phase Two

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. At the beginning of 2020, no one could have predicted where we are now, almost halfway through 2021. We faced the worst public health emergency in a hundred years: the coronavirus pandemic. Physical health and wellbeing were our first priority all year, which was critical for getting the pandemic under control. Citizens around the country made enormous sacrifices and did their best to mitigate

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Why is Toxic Positivity Harmful to Teens?

When you’re upset, sometimes the last thing you want to hear is: Don’t worry, be happy! Just look at the bright side! Let’s stay positive! But whether you like those phrases or not, you hear them all the time, so you know how unhelpful – and annoying – they can be. When people smile and tell you to stay happy no matter how painful or difficult your situation is, they’re

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