Medical professionals are always on the lookout for new ways to treat their patients. In recent years, many have found that expressive arts therapy can work wonders. Expressive arts therapy is a type of therapy and counseling which primarily uses creative processes...
Acceptance and commitment therapy, also known as ACT, is a unique approach to helping teens focus on improving their mental health, whether they struggle with anxiety, depression, or other mental health disorder. Like other types of therapy used to treat teen mental...
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...
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,...
Teens are often the primary users of social media platforms. While social media can be useful for staying in touch with family and friends, it can also increase risk of overexposure to stressors, such as cyberbullying or negative posts and comments, that contribute to...
It is not always easy to head back to school. Sometimes, you may notice your child feeling emotional stress or trying to avoid returning to school. They may even make excuses not to attend or act out and refuse to go to school. While this does not always signify...
The number of teens diagnosed with anxiety has increased over the years. According to the CDC, the number of children between ages 6-17 who have ever been diagnosed with anxiety has increased since 2003. Between 2016-2019, 9.4% of children suffered from a diagnosed...
Teenagers have a lot on their plate. Each day, they have to deal with pressure from academics, sports, friends, and everything else going on in the world. With all of this going on in their lives, it is not surprising that teenagers are increasingly prone to...
