Ask a Therapist: Why Does My Teenager Sleep So Much?
Learn why some teenagers sleep so much, how oversleeping is related to mental health issues, and how to help a teen who sleeps too much.
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Learn what a self-harm relapse is, the types of self-harm, the signs of a relapse, and how to help your teen or young adult.
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At Deschutes Wilderness Therapy, therapist Xela Goodman has developed a distinctive approach to her practice: relentless compassion, a technique that involves showing up compassionately but persistently for her clients so…
Read MoreAsk a Therapist: Is Self-Harm an Addiction?
Learn if self-harm can be an addiction, the signs to look out for, and how to stop an addiction to self-harm, including cutting.
Read MoreEmbark Behavioral Health Looks Forward To Serving More Families in 2023 After a Successful 2022
Youth-Specialized Mental Health Provider Sees Significant Increase in Demand for Services CHANDLER, Ariz. — Feb. 9, 2023 — Embark Behavioral Health, a leading network of mental health treatment programs for…
Read MoreSmiling Depression: How Happy Faces Can Mask Depression
Find out what smiling depression is, its symptoms, how happiness can mask depression, the suicide risk, and how parents can help.
Read MoreBody Checking: Obsessing Over Appearance May Be a Problem
Find out what body checking is, what causes it, how eating disorders and OCD are related, what examples of body checking are, and how parents can help.
Read MoreAsk a Therapist: How Do I Help My Teen Recover From a Relapse?
“My teen who has a substance use disorder started drinking again. How do I help him recover from this relapse?” To explore this topic, we spoke with Emily Evans, a…
Read MoreAttention-Seeking Behavior: Why Your Teen Wants Attention
Find out what attention-seeking behavior is, including its symptoms and psychological causes, as well as how you can help stop it in teens.
Read MoreAll-or-Nothing Thinking: The Impact of a Black-and-White Mentality
Learn what all-or-nothing thinking is, what causes it, examples of a black-and-white mentality, and how to help your teen or young adult.
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