There is No Place Like Home: When School Refusal Becomes an Issue
School refusal is very different from truancy. A truant child typically lies about missing class and uses school hours to spend time with friends – ...
Gender-Affirming Practices in Residential Treatment Centers
Recently, our Medical Director, Dr. Michael Connolly and Executive Clinical Director, Jennifer Wilde led a breakout session on gender-affirmative prac...
Anxiety and Depression Among Gender Non-conforming Teens
More teenagers are identifying themselves with nontraditional gender labels such as non-binary, transgender, genderqueer, or gender-fluid, according t...
Bullying Leads to Neurological Changes
The effects of being bullied in school can have a significant impact on how teens feel about themselves and how they develop relationships later in li...
Resilience and Adaptability: Finding Meaning for Teens Dealing with Stress
Teenagers have an egocentric and fatalistic perspective of stress, in believing that “no one understand the world is against them and that they just...
When Kids Are Pushed Too Hard: Anxiety and Depression from Overachieving
It is a parent’s job to push their child to be successful. Encourage them to achieve success in all that they do. But there is a tipping point. When...
How to Recognize and Help a Panic Attack in Teens
Sweaty palms, shaking, hyperventilating–these are the signs of a panic attack. For some parents, dealing with a panic attack in teens can seem i...
Altering Fear of Losing Control Could Further Treatment for Anxiety Disorders
In the treatment for anxiety disorders, handling fear and its hold over us is a huge part of the process. But what is the fear rooted in? A new study ...
Overcoming Fear: Five Ways To Help Anxiety Disorder In Teens
Mild anxiety seems to come as part and parcel of the teen-aged experience. Kids can experience stress, worry, or teen angst–as it is often calle...
The Impact of Early School Times on Adolescent Depression and Anxiety
Teenage students are notoriously tired. Always yawning, slumped over their desk with their eyes glazed over while the teacher writes on the board̵...