The Complex Interplay Between Parents and Their Teen’s Mental Health
Every parent wants their children to grow up to be secure and confident adults with healthy relationships. However, when you look around at the adults in the world, it’s clear that this is easier said than done. Many parents either aren’t aware of how their behavior...
Here’s What Mental Health Treatment for a Teen With Depression May Look Like
Everyone deserves care and support for their mental health. Your teen may be at a difficult time in their life, or maybe they’ve had continuous mental health concerns that have recently become more prevalent. When your teenager is having mental health challenges, such...
How Teens Can Navigate Life While Grieving the Loss of a Parent
Grief is a complex process that we all experience at one time or another in our lives. It’s always difficult and never truly gets easier with age. You just learn how to navigate through the grieving process. However, for teens who are still learning how to regulate...
Looking Ahead at Your Teen’s Mental Health Treatment? Here’s Why the Holiday Season Is More Affordable for Those Paying Out of Pocket
By the time winter break rolls around, many teens are exhausted from final exams and after-school activities. With fewer hours of sunlight each day and less time outside, those with depression and seasonal affective disorder (SAD) are likely to notice more symptoms...
6 Fun Thanksgiving Activities to Help Your Teen Stay in Good Spirits This Holiday Season
When they’re away from their friends and their usual routine at school, many teens aren’t really sure what to do with their time. They may be in need of some rest and relaxation. However, a four-day Thanksgiving weekend is a long time to sit around the house. With a...
How Breakups Often Go Hand in Hand With the Symptoms of Depression in Teens
Breakups are difficult, no matter your age. You might assume that most relationships as a teenager are just “young puppy love." However, it's important not to just brush off your teen’s feelings when a relationship ends. They can still be feeling angry and...
Lightfully Behavioral Health Shines as #139 in America’s Top Most Loved Workplaces
Newsweek Magazine today published the annual America’s Top Most Loved Workplaces® list, developed by Most Loved Workplace®, a division of Best Practice Institute (BPI).
21 Ways You Can Help Your Teen Combat the Feeling of Failure
Are you struggling to help your teen cope with disappointment? Lightfully Teen shares expert advice that can help guide you through the process.
Is Your Teen Unsure What to Talk About During Therapy? Here Are 19 Suggestions
Lightfully Teen shares 19 conversation starters to help empower your teen when they’re unsure what to talk about during their next therapy session.