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.

friends avoiding peer pressure
Teen Mental Health

Peer Pressure vs. Healthy Choices: Empowering Teens to Stay Strong

Peer Pressure vs. Healthy Choices Peer pressure is a constant companion in a teen’s life, shaping decisions and often testing their ability to make healthy choices. It’s a pivotal time when they’re just figuring out who they are and how to fit into the world. Let’s be real: the impact

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Teen Mental Health

Why Sleep Matters: The Importance of Sleep for Teens’ Mental Health

Why Sleep Matters for Teenagers Ever noticed how your teen gets extra cranky after a late night? Whether it’s staying up too late studying or scrolling through their phone, even one night of poor sleep can turn their mood upside down. It’s a common sight—irritability, sluggishness, and even the dreaded

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Parent speaking supportively with child during divorce transition
Teen Mental Health

How to Support a Child Through Divorce

Supporting a Child Through Divorce On your wedding day, you likely never foresaw things turning out like this. But you’re not alone. Divorce is a reality for many families. In actual fact, the numbers are continually on the increase, with global rates more than doubling over the past 60 years.1

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Family Support

10 Ways to Protect Your Family’s Mental Health

Protecting Your Family’s Mental Health Family is everything. They’re not just the people we love—they’re the people we turn to in moments of distress. They’re our main form of support on difficult days. And they’re often the first to notice when something’s amiss.  Effectively, our family carries us through life’s

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Teen Mental Health

Teen Mental Health: 5 Early Signs of Mental Health Issues in Teens

5 Early Signs of Mental Health Issues in Teens Life is tough when you’re a teen. Teens crave independence while needing the comfort of having supporting and loving people around them. They also have massive physical and psychological changes—a combo that makes them uniquely vulnerable to mental health issues.  Around

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