By: Ben Mahoney
Emotional and Psychological Trauma in Teenagers: How Can Parents Help?
Emotional and psychological trauma is the result of extraordinarily stressful events that shattered your teenager’s sense of security, making them feel…
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“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…
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How to Seek Help for my Teenager Who is Cutting?
Cutting refers to using a sharp object such as a razor blade or a knife to cut into the skin. This…
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Why Does My Child Seem Anxious in School?
Updated on 06/04/24 Sometimes anxiety is easy to identify, like when a child is feeling nervous before a test at school….
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Depression and Self-Medicating with Food
Eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, binge eating disorder and bulimia nervosa are closely linked to depression, which is a common…
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Versus Depression
Depression is a leading cause of disability in the United States and with so many different signs and symptoms, it can…
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Mental Health Consequences Associated with Workplace Sexual Harassment
Recently there was an overwhelming #Metoo hash tag phenomenon that spread like wildfire on social media. This campaign represented victims of…
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World Aids Day: Mental Health Disorders Associated with HIV/AIDS
Globally, there are an estimated 36.7 million people who have the virus. Despite the virus only being identified in 1984, more…
Read MoreRecreational Use of Xanax
Xanax, formally know as alprazolam, is a short-acting benzodiazepine, that is used to treat anxiety disorders including panic disorder. It is…
Read MoreIs Fast Food the New Painkiller?
The addiction circuit in the brain is wired to release dopamine, a feel good neurotransmitter that is increased in the limbic…
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