Emotional Life Influenced by if You Had Healthy Family Relationships While growing up, we learn a lot from our families, even our friend’s families. Some of us develop healthy family relationships, while others have more difficulty staying connected. Either way, our families plays a large role...
In a recent article by Psych Central, the topic of learning to handle emotions was discussed. If you have an out of control teenager, you’ve probably googled something along the lines of, “How to control a teen’s emotions.” I’ll tell you right now, there’s no...
Recently, it was reported that US suicides have reached a 30-year high--this is troubling news. The increase was in every age group except for older adults. It’s obvious something needs to be done in order to combat young adult and teenage suicidal thoughts to make...
Online Learning Games for Kids Creates Serious Brain Benefits Many people would argue that forms of media and video games have a negative effect on kids. For many parents, certain elements of video games seem like a complete waste of time and brain power. Kids today...
A Common Connection to Bipolar Disorder in Children and Maltreatment Childhood maltreatment is defined by the potential or actual harm to a child, resulting from an act or failure to act, whether intentional or not. Childhood maltreatment involves emotional, physical and sexual abuse, neglect, and witnessing...
Monitoring Teens Online Behavior: How to Get It Right In this day and age, teens have access to an unlimited amount of technology and internet resources. If they want to better understand a topic, all they have to do is google it. While there are settings...
How to Understand the Significance of Emotions When Dealing with Teenage Problems [caption id="attachment_4217" align="alignright" width="300"] Image source: TwentyFour Students[/caption] When you’re a teenager, you have absolutely no idea who you are. You’re in one of the many stages of your life, where you’re discovering what your...
Doctors Have Started Using Books to Treat Mood Disorders in Teens The popular books available to children today, can open up an entirely new area of imagination. Many kids become enthralled with book series and the fascinating characters that build each story. While reading is an...
In a new study conducted by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, researchers found a link between social media use and teen eating disorders. Young people who spent a larger amount of time of the day on social media platforms--Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook--were more...
Don't Let the Shame of a Teenage Suicidal Attempt Silence Your Story As a teenager, understanding the way you feel is practically impossible. Your emotions are all over the spectrum, constantly fluctuating. Other times our emotions seem as if they are a one-way street. At times...