How to Develop Strong Family Foundations
Looking For Guidance? What makes a family strong? It's not about the number of people or even…
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mental health
Racism and Teen Mental Health
Racism has a profound impact on the mental health of teenagers. According to an article published in…
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Teen and Young Adult LGBTQ+ Mental Health
Mental health is a crucial aspect of a teen or young adult’s well-being, and it becomes even…
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Holiday Stress Relief Tips
Enjoy Your Holiday Amid the Difficulties The holidays can be a wonderful time to spend with friends…
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Looking at ADHD Differently
Looking at ADHD differently By, Megan Slater As a parent of children with AD/HD, I found…
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What Are the Symptoms of ADHD?
What Are the Symptoms of ADHD? By, Laurie Laird Reference: mentalhealth.about.com/cs/familyresources/l/bladd.htm ADHD is not like a broken arm,…
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Back to Basics: Supporting Teens and Loved Ones with Depression
As a supporter of a family member suffering from depression, I know how difficult it can be.…
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Sleep and Mental Health: Chicken, Egg, or Both?
Rude Awakenings One of my first jobs out of college was at a “sports rehabilitation facility” for…
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Families That Eat Together Stay Together
The past twenty years has yielded enormous progress in the area of clinical psychiatric research. The result…
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Re-learning How to Sleep
A huge part of every parents’ job when their child is in treatment is to prepare for…
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Stressed-out Teen? Talk to Spot!
Want a good role model for stress management? Spend some time watching your family pet. Dogs, in…
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Troubled Teen to Troubled Adult
For parents of older teens struggling with behavioral or emotional problems, that teen’s 18th birthday may come…
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Turning Crisis Into Opportunity
When a family faces a true mental health crisis it often feels sudden regardless of the warning…
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Screen Obsessed
Science is finally confirming with what astute parents have known for decades: too much TV is bad…
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Treatment Tips: Teens in Treatment
However you ended up at treatment, you may feel manipulated, forced, tricked, betrayed, etcetera by the very…
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