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Tips for Parents to Stand Up Against Bullying
As adults, we tend to downplay or underestimate the amount and seriousness of bullying that occurs in our children’s schools. Bullying...
How Can I Help My Troubled Teen?
Updated 5/5/25 Raising a teenager can be very challenging. Teenagers are in a state of limbo where they are trying to...
Why is my Child Sad All the Time?
As a parent, it can be heartbreaking to see your child sad or upset, even if it is momentary. Most children...
Can the Holiday Season be a Trigger for my Child’s Depression?
Just like adults, children and teenagers often exhibit signs of stress around the holidays. If a child is known to have...
Is My Teenager Depressed?
Teenagers face a host of pressures, from the hormonal changes of puberty and building their self-esteem, to facing peer pressure about...
Seeking Help for Your Teenager’s Depression
Updated 4/16/25 Studies have shown that approximately one in five teenagers suffer from depression at some point in their life. Depression...
How Can I Tell if my Teenager is Suicidal?
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), more than 41,000 individuals die by suicide each year, making suicide the 10th...
Emotional and Psychological Trauma in Teenagers: How Can Parents Help?
Updated 4/18/25 Emotional and psychological trauma is the result of extraordinarily stressful events that shattered your teenager’s sense of security, making...
“My Teen is Cutting: Please Help.”
Updated on 2/10/2023 Cutting is a form of self-harm behavior that is used to relieve inner stress and anxiety. Cutting refers...