Teen Mental Health Blog

Explore information on various mental health topics, coping strategies, and the latest in therapeutic approaches. Whether you’re a parent, caregiver, or teen, our articles are designed to provide valuable guidance and foster a deeper understanding of teen mental health.

Teenage girl being bullied
Family Support

7 Ways to Talk to Your Teen About Bullying

Parents can feel highly concerned about what to do about teen bullying. Bullying at school can affect a teenager’s personality, academic performance, and emotional and physical health. While this can obviously be a cause of significant distress for a teen, it can also feel highly isolating for a parent. All

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loss and grief in teens
Teen Mental Health

Dealing With Loss and Grief as a Teen

For teens dealing with loss, grief can cause a confusing whirlwind of emotions. They may feel overly intense feelings of loss and anger, or emotional numbness and “flatness” – or shift between both.   No matter how a teen experiences grief, their feelings are important and valid. It can be difficult

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Are teens more stressed than ever before?
Teen Mental Health

Stress in Teenagers: Are Teens More Stressed than Ever Before?

Are teens today more stressed? The short answer to this question is “Yes.”  A recent survey by the American Psychological Association (APA) suggests that teens today are finding coping with their mental health due to stress more challenging than in previous years. This rise in stress may come down to

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Family Support

How to Talk to Your Teen About Their Mental Health

Good mental health and well-being can help a teenager make the most of life’s opportunities and pave the way for a bright future. However, adolescence is a time of emotional and physical change, which can affect how teenagers think, feel, and behave. For this reason, it can help to talk

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Teen Mental Health

What Were the Effects of COVID on Teen Mental Health?

In the years since the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s tempting to forget how much it influenced the lives of everyone around the world. There were many obvious negative impacts: people lost their lives, economies were impacted, and healthcare services were put under enormous pressure. But one of the less obvious consequences

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