How Teenage Substance Use Can Impact Their Mental Health

Teens will try anything, including the temptation for substance use.

For several reasons, they might use drugs to blend in with peers, to feel better about themselves or make them seem more grown-up. They want to try new stuff and take chances, but, if it sounds fun, they can take drugs. Some teenagers try them just a few times and stop. Others can't handle their impulses or cravings for them and may go further than expected.

Dysfunctional Family: How to Recognize the Signs and What to Do Next

A dysfunctional family is generally characterized as "conflict, misbehavior, or abuse" Relationships with family members are strained and may be fraught with neglect, tears, and childhood abuse. You may have felt you had no open space to share your opinions and emotions.

Even more recognizable causes of family dysfunction exist.

Teens & Covid-19: How Parents Can Support During the Outbreak

Here are some simple things parents to can do to support their teens during these unprecedented times.

7 Ways the Coronavirus Pandemic Affecting Teens' Mental Health

Healthy routines are important for teenagers grappling with anxiety or depression during COVID pandemic. Your teenager may stress over losing their regular routines. Ensure your teenager is eating, sleeping, socializing virtually with friends, and engaging in enjoyable pursuits.

5 Things You Can Do To Understand Your Teen Better

Tips for parents to understand their teen & opening up doors of communication. A counselor can help families learn strategies to improve communication & parent-child relationship.

10 Tips to Understanding Your Teen's Online World of Social Media

Parents can follow these simple tips to understanding their teen’s online world of social media. Meet with a counselor to discuss your teens issues further.

Why Some Teenagers Are More Happy & Optimistic Than Others

Most parents can support their teens in becoming happy, healthy and optimistic individuals by setting good examples.

6 Ways to Handle Your Teen's Dramatic or Manipulative Behavior

Parents can turn dramatic and manipulate behaviors into positive by listening, taking it seriously, showing interest & love in their teen’s life.

Tips for Responding to a Rebellious Teen

Get expert help in helping your teen to stop a problematic behavior before it turns into a character or way of life.

6 Things You Must Know About Teen Depression

Recognize signs of depression in teens & learn how to help your teen by providing best support through depression therapy & medication management if needed.

The 7 Biggest Parent-Teen Relationship Mistakes You Can Easily Avoid

Parenting a teen can be overwhelming & exhausting process, parent-teen counseling can help bridge the gap.

Apply These 6 Techniques To Improve Parent-Teen Relationship

Parents joke about dreading the teen years, but the fact is, the joking is a sign of the real discomfort that lurks behind parenting these creatures.

Teens Brain Development and Behavioral Problems

Are you at a complete loss when it comes to how to parent your teen? Do you find yourself arguing with your teen and feel you just can't get through to him or her?

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