Teen Struggling with Social Anxiety? Social Media Is Making It Worse
Can’t seem to get your teen out of the house? Do they tend to get extremely anxious in groups of people? Your teen may be struggling with social anx...
Building Interpersonal Skills in Co-Ed Residential Treatment Centers
Interpersonal effectiveness is one of the cornerstones of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, which teaches teens how to more effectively communicate with...
Animal Therapy and the Strong Benefits of Pets
There’s a reason we call dogs a “man’s best friend.” As debates regarding the certification of emotional support animals have flooded the n...
Teen Social Isolation Can Lead to Deeper, More Dangerous Issues
We all need alone time. It’s good to take a moment to think, process, and work through things on your own–but that’s not what teen social is...
Dog Therapy: How Our Four-Pawed Friends Can Help Teens
The dog has been thought of as humankind’s best friend for thousands of years. Nearly 44 percent of households in the US have at least one dog as a ...
Help for Struggling Teen: Understanding Gender Identity Issues
Gender identity issues have gotten a large amount of coverage in the past year–which is good, we need to be talking about these issues, but even...
Trouble in Math Could Mean Academic & Social Struggles in Teens
We know that social struggles in teens are caused by a multitude of factors–learning disabilities, trouble at home, bullying, you name it. This ...
Developing Social Behaviors in Teens
When you think about the immune system, most people automatically think of physical health. Our immune system protects us from illness, fights off com...
Discussing Gender Identity with Teens
Issues with gender identity are common in teens. Many teens struggle with self-identity, which is natural at a time when teens are coming to te...
‘Life, Animated’ Tells a Story Teens with Autism Can Relate To
A new documentary called Life, Animated recently came out detailing the life of Owen Suskind–a young individual with autism–and his relati...