We’re living in stressful times, and unfortunately, children and teens are not immune to the challenges we are facing in the world today. Young people are dealing with more stress, anxiety, and depression than ever before, and it leaves many of them seeking ways to cope. Unfortunately, adolescents and teens are not as skilled as adults in handling these things, and many are turning to self-harming behaviors as coping mechanisms.
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Apr
Apr
Eating disorders are another story. We can’t, and shouldn’t, abstain from food. In fact, the goal of eating disorder treatment is to transform the role of food from enemy to friend. This is where something called exposure therapy can be beneficial.
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Mar
Mar
Equine-Assisted Therapy, however, is an innovative treatment approach involving interaction with horses designed to help people with physical, psychological, and substance abuse issues.
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Feb
Feb
In fact, according to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD), someone dies due to an eating disorder every 52 minutes. And studies show that anorexia is the deadliest eating disorder of them all.
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Jan
Jan
No parent wants to be confronted with the possibility that their teenager might be struggling with mental illness. With the stigma and shame surrounding mental health, facing this reality as a family can be confusing. The truth of the matter is that countless teenagers and their families are impacted by mental illness today, including depression […]