February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Often when we speak of dating violence we think of physical violence. In fact, there are several different types of violence teens can experience. Intimate partner violence can include physical violence, sexual violence, and psychological violence. Teens can experience violence in person, online, or through any type of technology.

Therapy deserts are defined as areas across the United States with limited access to mental health services. These regions lack the resources for modern mental health access and pose a significant challenge for individuals seeking support for their mental well-being.

The holiday season can be fun, but it is also common to feel overwhelmed and stressed. So, how do you cope with such holiday stressors and help those around you thrive, rather than just survive, over the festive period? Our psychology team has 5 tips for you.

Escalating war and conflict around the world has followed years of a deadly pandemic and economic insecurity. It’s hard for kids to process what it all means and can cause depression, anxiety and other issues. There are some basic tips that parents can follow when talking to kids about war and conflict.

1 in 7 children in the US experienced neglect or abuse in the past year. Additionally, more than 1,000 children and adolescents are treated in EDs every day for physical assault-related injuries, approaching 400,000 children per year.

The transition from childhood to adolescence is complicated on many levels, including from a parenting perspective.  Developmental changes including biological, psychological and social changes make parenting adolescents very different from parenting younger children. 

It is important to understand more about anxiety. We all face anxiety and it is not necessarily a negative experience.  Anxiety activates the fight or flight response and lets us know there is danger. It can help keep us alive.  It has a purpose.

At a time of national crisis in adolescent mental health, this emerging evidence about treatment programs that work provides a glimmer of optimism that there are things we can do to help teens and their families. With resources and high-quality care, things can get better. 

In reality though, the sun being out doesn’t mean that mental health challenges disappear. The good news is that summer can be an ideal time to address mental health challenges and set your teen up for success over the year ahead.