Student Burnout
Home Student Burnout: Signs, Causes & How to Recover Published: 07/29/2026 Authored by: Zachary Ehrmann, MSc Edited by: Michael Fegan, B.A. Student burnout is what happens when ongoing academic and social pressures grow faster than a young person’s capacity to recover from them. Feeling worn out from all the mental fatigue that comes with being […]
Contamination OCD in Adolescents: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Home Contamination OCD in Adolescents: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment Published: 07/20/2026 Authored by: Zachary Ehrmann, MSc Edited by: Michael Fegan, B.A. If a teenager washes their hands constantly or spends an hour in the shower each day, the people around them sometimes think they’re just a germaphobe. But what they’re missing is that the teen […]
Orthorexia in Teens: When Healthy Eating Turns Harmful
Home Orthorexia in Teens: When Healthy Eating Becomes Harmful Published: 07/17/2026 Authored by: Daniel Hoadley, B.S. Psychology Edited by: Michael Fegan, B.A. Parents spend years trying to help their teenager eat better, so when they suddenly take a real interest in healthy eating, it can feel like a huge victory. And in most cases, it […]
Harm OCD in Teenagers: Understanding Violent Intrusive Thoughts
Home Harm OCD in Teenagers: Understanding Violent Intrusive Thought Published: 07/17/2026 Authored by: Zachary Ehrmann, MSc Edited by: Michael Fegan, B.A. Few things can be as scary for a parent as their teenage child sharing that they’re struggling with thoughts of hurting someone. The instinct is to treat it as a safety crisis, but when […]
Childhood Trauma & Dissociative Disorders
Home Childhood Trauma & Dissociative Disorders in Teens Published: 07/09/2026 Authored by: Veronica Silver, MA Edited by: Jemma Strain, B.S. Psychology Trauma is a common experience, with around 70% of people experiencing a traumatic event worldwide. People can respond to trauma in unique and individual ways. However, dissociation is one of the most common reactions, […]
Derealization & Depersonalization in Teens
Home Derealization & Depersonalization in Teens: Feeling Disconnected From Reality Published: 07/09/2026 Authored by: Veronica Silver, MA Edited by: Jemma Strain, B.S. Psychology Short-term experiences of derealization and depersonalization appear to be quite common, with experts reporting that up to 75% of the general population experiences these temporary symptoms. But derealization or depersonalization symptoms tend […]
