Why Teens Choose Instant Gratification Over Long-Term Goals

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Home Why Teens Choose Instant Gratification Over Long-Term Goals Published: 09/24/2026 Authored by: Daniel Hoadley, BS Edited by: Michael Fegan, Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus […]

Cortisol and the Teen Brain

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Home Cortisol and the Teen Brain: How Stress Changes Thinking Published: 09/24/2026 Authored by: Daniel Hoadley, BS Edited by: Michael Fegan, All teens can be forgetful or unusually emotional at times, and it’s easy to write this off as “normal” teen behavior. But if you’ve noticed that it keeps happening, there might be something else […]

California Teen Mental Health Resources

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Home California Teen Mental Health Resources: A Guide for Parents & Families Published: 09/17/2026 Authored by: Daniel Hoadley, BS Edited by: Michael Fegan, When your teen is dealing with mental health challenges, knowing where to find the right help can feel like a real barrier. You want to act as quickly as possible, yet when […]

Check the Facts

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Home Check the Facts: A DBT Emotion Regulation Skill Published: 09/15/2026 Authored by: Abigail Fernald, MSW Edited by: Jemma Strain, BS Check the Facts in DBT is an emotion regulation skill that helps teens separate what actually happened from the story their mind created. Instead of telling a teen they shouldn’t feel a certain way, […]