Our Clinical Foundation
Home OUR CLINICAL FOUNDATION Published: 03/12/2025 | Updated: 04/17/2026 Authored by: Irene Lopez, MBA Edited by: Aja Chavez, LPCC, LMFT When an adolescent faces a mental health challenge, the entire family can feel the weight of uncertainty. As a parent, it’s normal to find yourself searching for answers. Trying to navigate the numerous treatment options […]
Medication for Teen Depression
Medication for Teen Depression: What Parents and Teens Should Know CALL (866) 901-4047 INSURANCE VERIFICATION If you’re considering medication for depression in yourself or your teenage child, it’s normal to feel overwhelmed by all the conflicting advice and opinions that are out there. A friend may tell you that depression medications, also known as antidepressants, […]
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 to your teen, offering them […]
COVID-19 Effects on Teen Mental Health: What We Learned
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 was the effect of COVID […]
10 Effective Mental Health Activities for Teens
Good mental health in teens generally means that they feel able to cope, recognize their strengths, and manage their emotions – both positive and negative ones. However, if a teenager finds their emotions, thoughts, and actions difficult to cope with, it can affect their ability to enjoy life and achieve goals. Managing mental health can […]
Physical Abuse
TEEN PHYSICAL ABUSE: SIGNS AND TREATMENT OPTIONS Published: 02/11/2025 | Updated: 03/31/2026 Authored by: Jemma Strain, B.S. Psychology Edited by: Aja Chavez, LPCC, LMFT CALL (866) 901-4047 INSURANCE VERIFICATION Teen physical abuse is when someone purposefully hurts a teenager. Physical abuse is never OK – and it’s also never the person being abuser’s fault. If […]
