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Self-Harm Relapse: When Dangerous Habits Return

By Embark Behavioral Health
Teen who had a self-harm relapse is comforted by parent.

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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Ask a Therapist: Is Self-Harm an Addiction?

By Embark Behavioral Health
Teen struggling with self-harm addiction uses distraction techniques so she doesn’t cut.

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.

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Smiling Depression: How Happy Faces Can Mask Depression

By Embark Behavioral Health
Teen who struggles with smiling depression seems happy even though she's not. 

Find out what smiling depression is, its symptoms, how happiness can mask depression, the suicide risk, and how parents can help.

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Body Checking: Obsessing Over Appearance May Be a Problem

By Embark Behavioral Health
Teen with body-checking issues obsesses about her appearance.

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.

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Ask a Therapist: How Do I Help My Teen Recover From a Relapse? 

By Embark Behavioral Health
Teen struggling with a substance use disorder relapse walks away from friends who want to drink/use drugs.

“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…

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Attention-Seeking Behavior: Why Your Teen Wants Attention 

By Embark Behavioral Health
Attention-seeking teen seeks validation and reassurance through social media.

Find out what attention-seeking behavior is, including its symptoms and psychological causes, as well as how you can help stop it in teens.

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All-or-Nothing Thinking: The Impact of a Black-and-White Mentality

By Embark Behavioral Health
A teen struggling with all-or-nothing thinking is unable to keep up with homework due to 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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High-Functioning Anxiety: How It Affects Teens and How To Help 

By Embark Behavioral Health
Teen girl who appears happy and socially outgoing hides high-functioning anxiety from friend.

Learn what high-functioning anxiety is, including its symptoms, signs, and causes, as well as how parents can help their teens and treatment options.

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Avoidance Behavior: Normal Teen Behavior or a Bigger Concern?

By Embark Behavioral Health
Teen with avoidance behavior problems retreats into room.

Find out what avoidance behavior is, some examples and types of avoidance, how it can be a coping mechanism, and how you can help your teen.

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When Do Adolescents Need Mental Health Treatment?

By Embark Behavioral Health
When Do Adolescents Need Mental Health Treatment?

Adolescents face multiple challenges as they move toward adulthood, starting with balancing schoolwork, extracurricular activities, and time with friends. There’s also resisting drugs and alcohol, trying to look good on…

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