Posts Tagged ‘coping mechanisms’
Ask 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 MoreAvoidance Behavior: Normal Teen Behavior or a Bigger Concern?
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.
Read MoreHow To Cope When You Find Out Your Teen Is Using Drugs
You’ve just discovered your teen is using drugs. Whether you found out because you discovered drugs or drug paraphernalia in their room, you were informed by their school or the police, or your teen told you, you probably feel like the floor fell out from under you. Worry, anger, self-blame, and frustration are all typical…
Read MoreUsing Alcohol To Self-Medicate
Teens trying to mask or suppress pain caused by trauma, loneliness, social stress, insecurity, and anxiety can turn to a behavior whose negative consequences include addiction and even death: self-medicating with alcohol. Learn about using alcohol to self-medicate and how you can help your teen overcome this dangerous behavior. What Is Self-Medication? It’s not hard…
Read MoreOne is the Loneliest Number
It may feel impossible at the moment, but you can break free from isolation and establish self-confidence. Learn more here.
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