Suicide Risk Factors: The Signs Parents Need to Look For
The risk of suicide is always there, especially in adolescents. Peer pressure, substance use, bullying, and academic success are pinned against teens to remain competitive...
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Coping Strategies for Teens With OCD: Healthy Methods That Yield Success
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) may present differently in adolescents than in adults, often leaving parents uncertain about how best to support their child. Developing healthy coping...
The Connection Between Peer Pressure, Bullying and Teen Depression
Adolescence is a pivotal time that is often marked by significant emotional and social development. During this time, relationships with peers become increasingly influential, and...
What Is Chronic Depression and Why Does It Linger?
In Los Angeles County, the mental health of adolescents has become an increasingly pressing issue. A recent study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy...
How Do Teens in Residential Programs Continue School: An Inside Look
Academics are just as important as mental health for adolescents and teens, but how do they continue their education during residential treatment? By law, a...
Signs of High-Functioning Depression in Teens and How to Help if You Recognize Them in Your Child
Nearly 15% of California teens reported experiencing a major depressive episode in 2022. The number of teens living with depression is likely higher because many...
What Is Chroming: The Hidden Dangers Among Inhalant Use
With all of the substances available both legally and illicitly, parents need to know what their teen has the possibility of trying. Chroming is the...
Suicide Contagion: Understanding How the Phenomenon Affects Teens
Suicide contagion refers to a phenomenon in which a death by suicide happens, and those who knew the person begin to self-harm, have thoughts of...
Oppositional Defiant Disorder vs. Conduct Disorder: What’s the Difference?
An estimated 1.5-3.4 percent of youth in the United States are diagnosed with conduct disorder. Approximately 3.3 percent of children are diagnosed with oppositional defiant...