Rebuilding Teen Independence After Residential Treatment
Home Rebuilding Teen Independence After Residential Mental Health Treatment Leaving residential care is a major milestone in treatment, but it’s also the beginning of a delicate phase of recovery for adolescents. Research on young people leaving inpatient mental health care describes the time after discharge as an especially vulnerable one. Poor discharge planning or breaks […]
Teen Self-Advocacy
Home Teen Self-Advocacy: Speaking Up About Mental Health Needs Published: 11/03/2026 Authored by: Jemma Strain, BS Edited by: Ryan Frawley, Being a teenager can feel like being stuck between stages of life. Perhaps you want more say over your own life but still need an adult’s help at times. You may be ready for more […]
Friendship Hierarchies in High School
Home Friendship Hierarchies in High School: Popularity, Status, and Mental Health Published: 11/03/2026 Authored by: Abigail Fernald, MSW Edited by: Jemma Strain, BS High school friendships aren’t always as simple as figuring out who gets along with whom. Many schools have informal social rankings based on popularity, athletics, relationships, neighborhood connections, or confidence. A high […]
Toxic Friendships in Teens
Gaming Identity and Teen Mental Health
Home Gaming Identity and Teen Mental Health: When Online Worlds Become Central Published: 11/03/2026 Authored by: Daniel Hoadley, BS Edited by: Ryan Frawley, As a parent, it might seem a little strange or even worrying when your teen spends hours a day in an online world you don’t fully understand. That feeling may grow when […]
Digital Footprint Anxiety in Teens
Home Digital Footprint Anxiety in Teens: Fear of Permanent Online Mistakes Published: 11/03/2026 Authored by: Louise Hartnett, BA Edited by: Jemma Strain, BS The thought of making a permanent mistake can be scary for anyone. But for teens, this fear can be amplified by social media. Digital permanence is the idea that anything that gets […]
