Every year, significant numbers of teens purposefully injure themselves without any clear suicidal intent. This behavior is commonly known as self-harm. Is self-harm a major…
Navigating the teenage years can be challenging even under the best of circumstances, but for those facing social anxiety, it can be downright paralyzing. Social…
Millions of preteens and teens across America are bullied by their peers on any given day. Bullying can take a variety of forms. It can…
Roughly 15% of all teenagers in America are affected by major depression. Some of these teens seek professional help for their depression symptoms. However, others…
Suicide is all too common among American teenagers. In fact, it currently ranks as the second leading cause of death in this age group. Fortunately,…
When you hear the word abuse, you might think of actions that cause physical harm. These actions can cause great harm, and they deserve the…
Grief and loss are common aspects of the human experience. But this doesn’t make them easy to deal with. In fact, losing someone you love…
Most parents don’t realize how many teens experience dating violence and abuse. Experts estimate that one in three high school students will be sexually or…
Every family is a group of unique personalities with distinctive ways of communicating with each other. There’s no one right way to bond as a…
Self-medicating is using illegal substances, alcohol, or unprescribed medications to treat mental or behavioral health disorder symptoms. When adolescents have experienced trauma or feel something…