As a parent, you want your child to live a worry-free life. While it’s natural for kids to experience occasional worries and fears, there comes a point when anxiety can evolve into something more pervasive. Anxiety can do damage to a child’s growth and emotional...
Being a teen is hard. At that age, they’re coping with pressures at school, part-time jobs, family, friends, and their newly changing bodies. They’re learning to take on more responsibilities while discovering who they are. As a parent, you’re probably wondering how...
The teenage years are when young people explore their independence and develop a sense of personhood. However, teens these days are under a lot of pressure from school, extracurriculars, social norms, political strife, and more. Rates of depression and anxiety in...
Being a teenager is hard. They’ve got pressure on all sides: school, parents, friends, jobs, crushes, and extracurricular activities. Their bodies are changing while they’re learning independence and making future plans. It’s normal for them to be secretive and...
Should My Teen & I Talk About Suicide? How to Know & Assess Risk Are you able to spot the signs of suicidal thoughts in your teenager, but have no idea what to do? It is a common myth that talking about suicide encourages suicidal behaviors. That could not be...
