Posts Tagged ‘adolescent mental health’
Eating Disorder Test: A Quiz for Young People and Parents
Take the eating disorder test for young people and parents. Get insights on early detection and support for eating disorders.
Read MoreJoy vs. Happiness: Understanding the Difference
Discover the difference between joy and happiness, the psychology behind joy vs. happiness, and how to help young people cultivate true joy in life.
Read MoreDepression Test: Is Your Child Depressed?
Learn if your child, adolescent, teen, or young adult may have symptoms of depression with our online test, as well as the important next steps to take.
Read MoreWhen Do Adolescents Need Mental Health Treatment?
When do adolescents need mental health treatment? Find out from our expert blog when they do and what you can do to help.
Read MoreADHD Paralysis: Overcoming Freeze
Learn what ADHD paralysis is, how procrastination is related, common signs and symptoms, causes and types, and how you can help with ADHD freeze.
Read MoreObsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Test
Learn if you or your child, adolescent, teen, or young adult has symptoms of OCD with our online test, as well as the importance of treatment.
Read MoreBack-to-School Guide: Supporting Students’ Mental Health
Learn about some of the biggest mental health challenges adolescents and teens face and how our checklist can help in this back-to-school guide.
Read MoreTreatment-Resistant Depression: What It Is and How To Address It
While symptoms of depression can typically be managed with therapy, medication, or both, for some teens and young adults, it’s not always that easy. If their symptoms don’t improve over time, they may have treatment-resistant depression. As Dr. Harry Gill, medical director of the Embark Behavioral Health outpatient clinic in Cabin John, Maryland, defines it,…
Read MoreFailure To Launch Syndrome: How To Help Teens and Young Adults
Find out what failure to launch syndrome is, the signs and symptoms, how ADHD and autism play a role, and how to help your young adult.
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 MoreWhat Parents Need To Know When Their Adolescent Has Depression
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, in 2019, 15.7% of adolescents ages 12-17 experienced at least one major depressive episode. That’s no small number, especially when you consider that depression can have a major impact on a teen’s ability to function and thrive. Teen mental health has come into even sharper focus recently with the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a U.S. surgeon general…
Read MoreYou 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 —…
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