by Lightfully Behavioral Health | Mar 15, 2023 | Teens
Mental health issues aren’t a new concept, and the therapy that treats them isn’t either. The origins of psychotherapy trace back thousands of years, but the psychotherapy practices that we are familiar with began around the mid-19th century. It seems like therapy...
by Lightfully Behavioral Health | Mar 13, 2023 | PTSD, Grief, Teens
Having one of your children pass away can cause an imaginable pain that refuses to fade. While the death of a person is a loss to all of those closest to them, their immediate family feels it the most. And if you’re a parent who lost a child, it’s easy to think of the...
by Lightfully Behavioral Health | Mar 11, 2023 | Teens, Self Harm, Suicidality
Suicide is a serious matter, but we often hear teens make “jokes” like “If I have to look at one more math equation, I’m going to kill myself,” or “I’d rather die than have to wake up early tomorrow.” While their tone may be light, the implication can still be...
by Lightfully Behavioral Health | Feb 28, 2023 | Anxiety, Teens
Making friends as a teenager can be challenging under the best of circumstances, but it can be especially difficult for those living with social anxiety. Social anxiety disorder is a condition characterized by intense fear and self-consciousness in social situations,...
by Lightfully Behavioral Health | Feb 26, 2023 | OCD, Teens
About 1 in 200 children and adolescents suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms. OCD is a mental health condition that can affect people of all ages, including teens. However, for many adolescents, talking to their parents about their struggles with...
by Lightfully Behavioral Health | Feb 23, 2023 | Lightfully Treatment, Depression, Teens
Depression and anxiety are prevalent mental health issues among teenagers; about 70% of teens say that anxiety and depression are major problems among their peers. Unfortunately, these disorders can cause physical and emotional symptoms that make it difficult for...
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