While there is plenty of time left in the summer, August is a time where students and families begin back-to-school preparations. Stores start offering school supplies, commercials on TV begin promoting more back-to-school offerings, and schools or teachers may begin...
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What Are the Symptoms of Anxiety Disorder?
Anxiety can cause a multitude of physical and mental health problems for adolescents. Identifying these symptoms helps teens suffering from anxiety receive a diagnosis or help teens already diagnosed cope with anxiety disorder. If you are concerned that your child,...
Depression in High School Students: When It Becomes a Concern
Depression is a highly common concern amongst high school students. With all the major milestones they experience in a short amount of time, it can be hard to determine what triggers depression in each individual. If you are concerned about the mental health of a high...
How to Help a Family Member with Depression
Everyone experiences mental health struggles in their own way. Because of this, it may be hard to recognize signs of depression, even in close family members. With adolescents, it can be especially difficult. Parents are not able to see how their child acts or...
Types of Trauma Therapy for Adolescents
With trauma being fairly common for adolescents, there are several types of trauma therapy available, depending on the type and severity. In Massachusetts, around 36% of Massachusetts youth up to age 17 experienced at least one form of trauma in the prior year. Not...
Can Anxiety Cause Shortness of Breath?
Anxiety can create various physical symptoms, including shortness of breath, in those who suffer from this mental health condition. This symptom can be alarming and distressing for individuals to experience, especially when it is not known whether the breathing...
Symptoms of Depression in Teens
Depression is a serious and common mental health struggle amongst teenagers in Massachusetts. Often misunderstood and hard to identify in others, it can have a profound impact on a young person’s life if left untreated. Recognizing the symptoms of depression in teens...
Coping Skills for Depression
Depression negatively impacts mental health in adolescents, which can lead to a decline in academic performance, withdrawal from social settings, and struggles with motivation in daily life. This mental health diagnosis is a serious concern, especially for concerned...
Depression and Fatigue: the Warning Sign of Feeling Tired
Exhaustion and fatigue does not always signify underlying clinical depression. But, it can be a common warning sign amongst adolescents that they might be suffering from depression. Fatigue is a common residual symptom of depression. If your child has been previously...