Mental Health
6 Ways to Help Your Student Athlete Balance High School Sports and Mental Health
Injuries and emotional stress can lead to student athlete mental health issues like depression and anxiety. Learn more in this helpful guide.
Read More5 Solid Steps Parents Can Take to Protect Their Teen’s Mental Health
As parents, we know how to protect our kids from getting sick (most of the time): wash their hands, eat nutritious food, and get good rest. Simple. But what can we do to protect our kids’ mental health, so they can tolerate stress and strain, enjoy life, and form healthy relationships? Physical health and mental health…
Read MoreHow To Best Support and Accept Your LGBTQ Youth
With LGBTQ youth facing a unique set of challenges, it’s important that you support and accept your child, whether they’re lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning or queer. To understand the breadth and depth of issues these dynamic young people often face, consider several key statistics from the National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health…
Read MoreStart Here: A Beginner’s Guide to Common Teen Mental Health Issues
Learn about common teen mental health issues and challenges in our guide and three things to keep in mind when you think they need help.
Read MoreThe Importance of Mental Health for Young People
It’s Mental Health Awareness Month. Now is an excellent time to ask, “What is mental health, and why is it so important for our adolescents and young adults?”
Read MoreDid the Pandemic Increase Loneliness in Teenage Girls?
Protecting your family from COVID-19 is important, but the pandemic has also created a mental health epidemic. It’s hitting our teens hard, and it’s hitting the girls the hardest. In fact, new research from The Rox Institute for Research and Training released a report on how pandemic loneliness is affecting 5th through 12th grade girls and found: Girls are experiencing newfound fear about their futures since the…
Read MoreAutism in Teens: A Holistic Treatment Perspective for Parents and Caregivers
If you have a teen on the autism spectrum, you know they’re a phenomenal human being worthy of the best care and support available. And they’re far from alone. In 2018, 1 in 44 children age 8 in the United States were diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to the most recent data available…
Read MoreHow to Bolster Your Teen’s Mental Health During the Pandemic
5 simple steps that parents can take to help their teens cope with anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges during the pandemic.
Read MoreUnderstanding Common Mood Disorders
Mood disorders affect people of all ages and can have a profoundly negative impact on a person’s quality of life. Mood disorders impact far more than emotions. They can impact sleeping and eating habits, the ability to do daily tasks, relationships with other people, and even become a threat to health and safety. According to…
Read MoreWhat Does It Mean to Be a “Normal” Teenager?
What does normal mean anyway? We are all different, but we are still influenced by the pressure to be “normal.” Let’s dive into what normal even means.
Read MoreWomen’s Mental Health Matters
Women’s mental health matters. Read these tips from Embark Behavioral Health’s top clinical leaders on what women can do to manage their burnout.
Read MoreFood for Thought: Why Teens Are What They Eat
Nutrition plays an influential role in both mental and physical health. Read more about its impact on mental health and why teens are what they eat.
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