Posts Tagged ‘youth mental health’
Runaway Teens: A Complete Guide for Parents
Learn why teens run away from home, signs that they might run away, how to prevent it, how to find teens if they run away, and how mental health treatment can help.
Read MoreLGBTQ+ Mental Health: How To Support Your Youth
Learn about LGBTQ+ youth mental health issues like anxiety, depression, and suicide, the statistics, and how to support your teen.
Read MoreReady To Launch? Preparing Teens With Mental Health Issues for College
College can be overwhelming for young adults struggling with mental health issues. Here’s how parents can prepare their teen to address common challenges.
Read MoreRacism and Mental Health: The Psychological Effects
Learn about the psychological effects of racism on mental health, important statistics, and how to find the right therapist.
Read MoreThe Ultimate Guide to The Teen Mental Health Crisis
In the U.S., rates of anxiety, depression, and suicidality are at all-time highs. A 2018 report by the Child Mind Institute found that there was a 17% increase in anxiety disorder diagnosis among young people over the preceding decade. Pew Research Center found that the number of teenagers who recently experienced depression increased 59% between…
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 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 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 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.
Read MoreTalking to Teens About Nutrition as Self-Care
Last Updated: February 2021 In mental health treatment, your teenager learned the value of eating healthy and maintaining good nutrition. They learned about the importance of self-care and how to proactively promote wellness in ways to show they accept and love themselves. One of the most important things your teen can do for his or…
Read MoreHow Nutrition Affects Teen Mental Health
Last Updated: February 2021 Increasingly these days, there is less time to eat, and your teenager may be more likely to indulge in cravings for unhealthy foods, especially when it comes to accessibility and availability. Though your teen may not think much about what he or she is putting into his or her body, what…
Read MoreHonoring Black History Month and Mental Health
February brings the opportunity to celebrate Black History Month and examine, learn and revisit the missing and unacknowledged chapters in our history as a nation. Learn more about how to honor African-American contributions in the United States in order to create a mentally healthier world that recognizes overlooked communities and their stories. How to Honor…
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