A new school year can bring excitement, uncertainty and plenty of change. Some nervousness is expected, especially when a teen is entering a new school or facing unfamiliar classes. However, back-to-school anxiety may require more attention when it becomes intense,...
Trying to find mental health facilities for minors near you can feel overwhelming, especially when your child needs more intensive support than weekly therapy can provide. Mental health facilities for teens may offer different levels of structure, supervision and...
When your teen is living with depression, weekly therapy can be an important source of support. However, one appointment every seven days may not provide enough structure when symptoms are intense or daily functioning is getting harder. A teen depression treatment...
Gaming offers a fun, social outlet for many young people. But if your teen seems unable to cut back, keeps playing despite negative consequences or starts losing interest in life outside the screen, it might be time to explore whether it’s affecting their mental...
If you are asking, “What is sextortion?” it may be because something scary happened online or you want to help your teen stay safer. Sextortion is a form of blackmail. It happens when someone threatens to share a private sexual image, video or message unless the teen...
Anxiety affects more boys than many parents realize — and it can be easy to miss because it doesn’t always look like fear or worry. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 9% of boys ages 3 to 17 (about 1 in 11) had current, diagnosed...
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