Are Celebrities Good Role Models for Teens?

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Throughout adolescence, your teenage son or daughter will go through the process of developing their identity, and they may feel they found that in a celebrity, influencer, movie star, rapper, or other notable figure. They may look up to these famous people to help them determine their own values, goals, beliefs, style, and more. As…

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How to Stop Teen Body-Shaming

How to Stop Teen Body-Shaming

Last Updated: February 2021 As much as we like to think it doesn’t matter how others feel about us, the truth is that what others say and think can be very impactful on our mental health – especially for teenagers. More than other age groups, teens are often inclined to believe what other people think about…

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How Teens Can Gain Confidence in Their Appearance

How Teens Can Gain Confidence in Their Appearance

Last Updated: February 2021 Teenagers today are facing unprecedented social pressures. Social media features a highlight reel of other people’s lives, while photo filters create fake images that no teen can achieve. Living in a constant state of comparison, teens find themselves lacking in nearly every aspect of life, and the result is devastating to…

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Confidently Making Career Choices

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Choosing a career at any age can be very stressful. You want something that you enjoy, and that is rewarding, fulfilling, and will help you meet your financial goals. But how do you know that any of that will work out? Especially now, at this age? How do you know that what your interests are…

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Standing on My Own

Just like a toddler learning to walk, recovering from mental illness or substance use can be like learning something for the first time, too. Sure, we thought we knew how to do life. But then we realized that we weren’t actually walking, we were limping or crawling mentally. Now we have taken the first steps…

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