Tech Addiction in Teens Technology has become a major part of teenagers’ lives. It can be used for educational purposes, communicating with friends, entertainment, and socializing. However, too much technology use has been linked to several problems, such as anxiety, low self-esteem, and depression. Technology use in the teenage and pre-teen years is highly problematic …
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During the adolescent years, teens rarely take into consideration their physical health and even less so on mental health. They know they are experiencing a wide range of emotions but are unclear on how to sort through them all in a positive and effective manner. This can lead to depression, anxiety, or injurious practices such …
If someone asked you what the best stage in our lives was, what would you say? Many of us believe that the best stage in life is childhood or adolescence. Generally speaking, children and adolescents have fewer responsibilities, pressures, and worries. This of course is not the case for everyone, many children face hardships or …
Navigating through adolescence in today’s socioemotional landscape can be extremely difficult for teens. From mood swings to academic problems to more complicated mental health issues, it’s becoming increasingly common for teens to reach a level of distress where professional help can be beneficial. Research has shown that therapy can help teens in a variety of …
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For most teens, using a smartphone or tablet is a part of life they don’t even think about. They use technology for schoolwork, socialization, and entertainment. And while this technology use may be normal, that doesn’t mean that it doesn’t come with it’s own set of issues. One of these issues can be technology addiction. …
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As teens journey through adolescence, a certain amount of anxiety surrounding all of the changes and increased responsibilities they face is normal. For some teens, these anxious feelings and thoughts are perennial and are the result of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, a mental health disorder. This mental health condition is not the same as being a perfectionist …
Ruminating on negative thoughts is a common practice for adults, but without the proper tools and skills to reframe these thoughts, you could be holding yourself back from happiness and reaching your potential. If you find yourself often dwelling on negative thoughts, you could benefit from some reframing techniques to help reclaim your mind. How …
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Most days the last thing teenagers want to do is clean their room or organize all the papers that have been stuffed into their backpack during the day. It’s easy to fall into the habit of stacks of papers and piles of laundry (both clean and dirty). But when your environment is cluttered, it can …
While parenting children at any age has it’s difficult times, parenting teenagers comes with its own set of challenges. Between changing hormones and stress from school and friends, teenage mood swings are not uncommon. It is healthy for teens to experience a full range of emotions, but if your child is struggling with symptoms such …
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What if people could not like our posts on social media? Would we still post as much as we do now? Instagram recently proposed that hiding the ability to see other people’s likes on social might be better for users’ mental health. Technology isn’t addictive because we crave the information it offers, but rather because …
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