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How to de-escalate heated conversations
Having difficult conversations with your teen often comes with stress, anxiety and worry. But it doesn’t have to!
An expert’s guide: 5 ways to support an LGBTQ+ teen
Navigating gender and sexuality as a family isn’t always easy. Here are some tips to help LGBTQ+ teens feel supported and thrive.
7 tips to ease the back-to-school anxiety
It’s not uncommon for children to feel a bit anxious about starting school again. Here are 7 expert tips to help.
How to talk to your teen about mental health support
Finding quality mental health support is hard enough, but getting teens to accept help can often be just as much of a challenge. How can you get your teen to accept help with an open mind?
Are my teen’s struggles normal? How to know if a teen needs mental health support
If you are a parent worried about your teen’s mental health, you aren’t alone. As a clinical psychologist, here are the first questions I would ask to assess a struggling teen.
Mental health needs to be a school subject
Teaching mental health skills to all students should be the next priority for educational reform. Mental health education would erode stigma, increase equity, and improve academic and health outcomes for all students.
Teen not getting enough sleep? 5 surprisingly easy ways to help.
Studies show that for teens, getting fewer than 9 hours of sleep per night can increase risk for poor memory, crankiness, mood changes, depression, obesity, and headaches.
How Appa Health is addressing the teen mental health crisis
Our mission is to improve mental health for teens through meaningful relationships.