Posts Tagged ‘teenage daughter’
You Found Out Your Daughter Is Cutting: What Should You Do?
Cutting tends to be more prevalent in teen girls, with the self-injury rate less prominent in young males. According to a report published in the American Journal of Public Health, about 1 in 4 teen females in the United States have intentionally injured themselves, compared to 1 in 10 teen males. Why Teens Cut —…
Read More4 Essential Strategies for Parenting a Teenage Girl with a Mental Illness
Your teenage girl has been diagnosed with a mental illness. As a parent, you want to do everything you can to understand the mental health condition and help your loved one. You might feel relieved to have an explanation for why she’s shown a lack of interest and has been withdrawn, lashing out, experiencing mood swings, and other warning signs —…
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 MoreUnderstanding Depression and Mood Disorders in Teens
Mood disorders can differ from teen to teen—your daughter’s individual personality and mood disorder type play a role in how the symptoms show themselves.
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