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Is Sexting Growing More Popular Among Today’s Teens? March 14, 2018 . No Comments
About 27% of adolescents receive sexts from their peers, a meta-analysis published in JAMA Pediatrics has found. Sexts are sexually explicit messages sent over phones or computers. Sexting ... Read More
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3 Steps to Help Children and Teens Make Smart Screen Choices March 13, 2018 . 1 Comment
Parents and children often seek help for issues technology has brought into their worlds. Some children may struggle with online bullying. Others may have been affected by sexting, which ... Read More
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Healing Our Boys: How Toxic Masculinity Is Connected to Violence March 10, 2018 . 5 Comments
We are doing something wrong. When thinking of the recent school and mass shootings, whether I’m considering the issue of gun control, mental health awareness, or any other related ... Read More
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Study Warns Teens May Also Be at Risk in Opioid Epidemic March 9, 2018 . No Comments
The rate of opioid addiction and overdose has steadily climbed since 2000. More than 600,000 people died of overdoses between 2000 and 2016. According to the Centers for Disease Control ... Read More
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Parenting for the Long Term: Dos and Don’ts of Dealing with Tantrums March 6, 2018 . 1 Comment
Picture this: It’s another cold day and you are tired of being cooped up with your child at home. You decide to venture out to the mall so your child can stretch their legs and you can ... Read More
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Can Romantic Relationships Improve Mental Health in LGBTQ+ Youth? February 28, 2018 . 1 Comment
Romantic relationships can have a big impact on LGBTQ+ youth. In a study published in Abnormal Psychology, relationships protected homosexual youth from the emotional distress of bullying ... Read More
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Trying to Understand Your Teen’s Behavior? Look to the Brain February 26, 2018 . 3 Comments
The teen years can be challenging for parents. Adjusting to your teen’s changing behaviors and emotional shifts can cause any parent to question their parenting and wonder, “Where ... Read More
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Adolescence and Adoption: How Adoptive Parents Can Support Teens February 20, 2018 . 2 Comments
Adolescence is a time of identity formation. Teens are on a quest to figure out who they are apart from their families and where they belong within their family and friend groups. While ... Read More
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Are Children Overprescribed Psychiatric Medications? February 14, 2018 . 1 Comment
The number of children taking psychiatric medications has been rising over the last few decades. In 2014, the National Center for Health Statistics estimated 1 in 13 U.S. children between ... Read More
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Help! My Teenage Daughter Hates Me January 29, 2018 . 10 Comments
Dear GoodTherapy.org, My 16-year-old daughter thinks I’m evil. Anytime I try to use discipline, whether it’s asking her to help around the house or do her homework, I get attitude ... Read More
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Does Your Child Have Nightmares? Here’s How You Can Help January 22, 2018 . 1 Comment
The dreaded nightmare. Your child wakes up in a sweat for the third night in a row, screaming, convinced there are monsters lurking, wanting to cause harm. You are left feeling helpless ... Read More
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Why Do So Many Teenagers Struggle to Form Friendships? January 20, 2018 . 2 Comments
“I have no friends,” said a recent high school sophomore during an emotional therapy session. She’s not alone—I hear it daily working with adolescent girls. As adults, we often ... Read More