Co-occurring Disorders in Teenagers: Cocaine and Anxiety

Updated 4/16/25 Anxiety commonly occurs in the teenage population due to the many changing factors associated with this life stage. Hormonal changes, physical changes to the body, the stressors associated with academic performance, peer pressure, and trying to balance family obligations with maintaining a social life are all common events that teenagers are faced with […]…

How Can I Tell if My Child Has Anxiety?

An anxiety disorder is characterized by an irrational, persistent, and overwhelming sense of fear and worry that interferes with daily activities. Anxiety disorders affect 25.1% of children between 13 and 18 years old and can commonly co-occur with depression, eating disorders, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Anxiety disorders in children can prevent them from making friends, […]…

How Can I Help My Child During an Anxiety or Panic Attack?

Anxiety attacks, formally known as panic attacks, are scary. As a parent, it can be extremely devastating to witness your child experience a panic attack and as a child or a teenager, a panic attack can feel life-threatening.  Many describe panic attacks as feeling as though a room is closing in on them, feeling as […]…

How to Tell If My Child Is Being Bullied at School

Updated on 05/20/24 Between 1 in 4 and 1 in 3 students in the United States say they have been bullied at school. Most bullying happens in middle school and the most common types are verbal and social bullying. The torment that takes place is not by just the “mean girls” at school. It can be from […]…

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 is a serious, widespread problem that needs to be addressed to safeguard our children and provide safer, more secure learning environments. Bullying can result in serious long-term effects such as low self-esteem, substance abuse, […]…

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 seek their own independence but are still under the authority of their parents. They are more inclined to seek relationships outside of their family and may yearn to be away from the home. Moodiness […]…

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 sex, drugs, and alcohol. With all this turmoil and uncertainty, it isn’t always easy to differentiate between normal teenage growing pains and depression. Many parents expect some trouble from their teenagers and believe that […]…

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. Other times anxiety in the classroom can look like something else entirely such as an upset stomach, disruptive or angry behavior, attention deficit hyperactive, or even a learning disorder. Anxiety tends to lock up […]…

Most Common Mental Health Disorders in the United States

The first week of October is National Mental Health Awareness week and understanding the differences between mental health disorders and the signs and symptoms associated with each disorder can not only raise awareness but also shed light on the importance of seeking professional help. Anxiety disorders Anxiety disorders are considered the most common type of […]…