08.04.2023 How to Help with School Avoidance Disorder School avoidance has become a growing concern for parents and educators as more and more children are experiencing anxiety resulting in physical symptoms that make them feel incapable of attending school. What does school avoidance look like, and how is it tied to anxiety? Furthermore, why is it happening and how can you help a child who is struggling?
07.06.2023 Youth Mental Health: Why the ER Isn’t Best If you have a child who is struggling with mental or behavioral health issues, you’ll do anything to get them the help they need. There’s no one more committed than a parent whose child needs help; you will stop at nothing to care for your child, including taking children to the emergency room when they need psychiatric care.
06.19.2023 The New OCD: Obsessive Comparison Disorder You’ve probably heard of obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD. This disorder is characterized by obsessive thoughts and fears that lead to compulsive behaviors. With the rise of social media, a new type of OCD has begun to evolve: obsessive comparison disorder.
04.19.2023 Why Hurting Teens Need Help More Than Ever The pressure on today’s teens is unprecedented. Social media, online bullying, school shootings, ever-present technology, a global pandemic, and epidemic levels of depression, anxiety, substance abuse, self-harm, and suicide make navigating adolescence more fraught than ever. These very adult issues are causing some very real trauma in our kids.
03.17.2023 Exposure to Porn Happening Earlier for Kids Our kids face challenges we never had to face as children, and one of these is the prevalence of technology in our everyday lives. Because of the easy accessibility to technology, kids are experiencing more exposure to porn at a young age than ever before. In fact, Common Sense’s 2022 “Teens and Pornography” report found that 73% of teens have consumed pornography, whether intentionally or accidentally.
03.02.2023 Extinguishing Your Vaping Addiction The teen years are notoriously tough years. They are filled with pressure from every direction. The awkwardness of your constantly changing body is compounded with stress from school, peers, homelife, extracurriculars, and more. Today’s teens also have the added challenges technology has introduced such as comparison culture and loneliness. With all of these stressors, it can be easy to welcome anything that may help to diminish the anxiety, even if only for a moment, which is where vaping comes in.
