Apr 6, 2021 | Overwhelmed, Mental Health
Ever had a sudden feeling of debilitating fear accompanied by a frightening physical reaction to perceived danger? Suddenly, you feel like you are going to hurl. Your hands and legs are shaking, and your heart is about to come off your chest. Worse still, for that...
Mar 30, 2021 | Mental Health, Depression
Depression is increasingly common among children, teenagers, and young adults. Unfortunately, the general symptoms of depression in teenagers can be misinterpreted as typical adolescent behavior. For instance, teenagers are generally moody and withdrawn. When a once...
Mar 23, 2021 | Mental Health, OCD
A teenager is already stressed out, confused, and feeling awkward due to a variety of life experiences along with developmental changes. The teenage years require a lot of work. Imagine being in such a difficult time and having obsessive compulsion disorder on top of...
Mar 17, 2021 | Overwhelmed, Mental Health
Are you a caregiver who is feeling depleted and emptied out? Are you tired, irritated, and frustrated all the time? Do you feel the need to isolate without any apparent reason? Are you feeling overwhelmed by the needs of others? If so, you may be going through...
Mar 9, 2021 | Mental Health
Loneliness hurts, and it can color everything in your life for a while. It’s normal to feel separated and disconnected from others at times. But at times, you may sense that gloominess around every corner. You may not be able to change your circumstances, but you can...
Mar 2, 2021 | Blog, Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Suicide
Life can be overbearing sometimes. It can take a toll even on the most resilient of us. When it pushes you to a state of persistent sadness and loss of interest in living, it may be time to work on your mental health. Depression is not an occasional sadness. Everyone...
Feb 23, 2021 | Adolescent Treatment, Addiction, Marijuana, Substance Abuse
Marijuana is the second most commonly used illicit substance for teens today. The acceptance of casual marijuana use has been growing in recent years. But teens are at a higher risk because of brain development that occurs at their age. Experts see the potential for...
Feb 16, 2021 | Panic, Mental Health
Both a panic attack and a heart attack share certain symptomologies. However, both conditions have distinct signs that can help you tell them apart. Perhaps understanding how both conditions occur will demystify the confusion between both ailments. Panic Attack A...
Feb 8, 2021 | Mental Health, Insomnia, Intrusive Thoughts
Many people struggle with sleep. A common reason for this is that they can’t seem to shut their mind down. Instead of sleeping, they spend the evening reviewing the day they’ve just finished while anticipating the day to come. Some people worry about the problems of...
Feb 1, 2021 | Addiction, Adolescent Treatment, Drug Usage Archives, Substance Abuse
Drugs are often easily accessible to teens. While most teenagers don’t use drugs, some teenagers become heavily involved in drug usage. To help you determine if your teenager is using drugs, we have listed some obvious and not-so-obvious signs of drug use in...
