Psychological Reactance in Teens

Teen girl with back turned to her dad rolling her eyes while dad shrugs with hands up

Home Psychological Reactance in Teens: Why Restrictions Can Trigger Resistance Published: 10/19/2026 Authored by: Veronica Silver, MA Edited by: Jemma Strain, BS Most of us have been in a situation in which someone asks us to do something we don’t necessarily want to do, and our initial reaction is to refuse. This experience is known […]

Rebuilding Friendships After Residential Mental Health Treatment

Teenagers together happy after intensive outpatient therapy

Home Rebuilding Friendships After Residential Mental Health Treatment Published: 10/19/2026 Authored by: Daniel Hoadley, BS Edited by: Jemma Strain, BS Taking time away from regular life can change your friendships. As you prepare to return home from residential mental health treatment, you may feel uneasy about these changes. Maybe you’re unsure how your friends will […]

Friend Group Exclusion

Young teen girl looking at her cell phone while peers stand behind her laughing and pointing at her

Home Friend Group Exclusion: How Being Left Out Affects Teen Mental Health Published: 10/18/2026 Authored by: Abigail Fernald, MSW Edited by: Jemma Strain, BS Being left out of a friend group at any age can hurt, but friend group exclusion can feel particularly intense during adolescence. Friendships usually become a source of belonging and emotional […]