Addiction is a chronic medical disease where an individual compulsively uses substances despite the potential for harmful outcomes. The intensity of addiction tends to increase over time, making it essential to recognize the signs of a potential problem as soon as...
Helping a Loved One
How to Get Your Teenager to Talk to You
Tаlkіng tо teenagers саn fееl lіkе talking to someone from аnоthеr wоrld. Your formerly сhаttу child ѕuddеnlу keeps his mоuth ѕhut tighter than the ѕесurіtу at Fоrt Knоx. Science has ѕhоwn thаt thе teenager’s brаіn hаѕ yet to fullу develop thе frоntаl соrtеx, which...
How Social Isolation Hurts Teenagers
The teenage years are a time of great exhilaration. In our teen years, we start to explore our identities and probe deeper into questions about who we are, what we want to become, and what our place in the world is. Teenagers gain a sense of autonomy and start making...
How to Help a Loved One with Grief
The experience of grief is universal, but also personally unique. Grief can ravage the psyche in many ways – the grieving person may feel deep and intense sadness, but the sadness may be accompanied by anger, fatigue, demotivation, and irritability. When your loved...
How To Help Someone With Depression
Seeing someone you care for experience the life-altering pain of depression can be an overwhelming experience. Searching for the "right" thing to do can be equally overwhelming as you're bombarded with varying advice and information. Before anything else, it's...
Helping Others Survive Suicide
When someone commits suicide, family and friends are often left wondering “why?". Many ask the question “What did I miss?” or “What could I have done to prevent them from committing suicide?” While no one can prevent all suicides or know all of the factors that lead...
Identifying Possible Risk Factors Of Self-Harm In Teenagers
If you’re like most раrеntѕ, the idea оf уоur teen іntеntіоnаllу hаrmіng hіmѕеlf or hеrѕеlf іѕ a tоugh оnе tо wrap уоur mind аrоund. Hоwеvеr, аn increasing numbеr of аdоlеѕсеntѕ tоdау are secretly hаrmіng оr mutilating thеmѕеlvеѕ whіlе their раrеntѕ аrе completely...
How to Get Help for a Mental Breakdown
Many people experience something called a “mental breakdown” every year. It’s estimated that 1 in 5 adults in the United States feels the symptoms associated with nervous breakdowns and mental health challenges. Although there are many misconceptions about what...
How does a person know if they are addicted
Addісtіоn іѕ a сhrоnіс (lifelong) disease. People who suffer frоm аn аddісtіоn hаvе an unсоntrоllаblе urgе аnd соmрulѕіоn tо uѕе dаngеrоuѕ ѕubѕtаnсеѕ оr to еngаgе іn hаrmful асtіvіtіеѕ dеѕріtе knowing thе nеgаtіvе consequences thеѕе may hаvе оn their lіvеѕ. Thеу’rе...
Tips for Co-Parenting After a Divorce
You may not be married anymore, but you and your ex-spouse are still in a committed relationship as co-parents. Going through a divorce changes a lot, and you’ll continue making adjustments over the years. But you can find ways to be the supportive team your kids want...