It can be challenging to identify depressive symptoms with teenagers. Teen depression often presents differently than it does with adults. Parents and caregivers may mistakenly overlook symptoms. However, by accurately identifying depressive symptoms, approaching with open communication, and intentionally engaging with your teen, you can provide a supportive presence while helping your teen combat depression. How […]
There is a body image war going on in our culture and inside of us. The vehement expectation from society that our bodies look a certain way to deserve to exist in the space we take up is loudly at odds with the equally insistent mantra that we must love our bodies as we are, […]
When trying to balance the decision making amid the available evidence, experience, and emotions (and oh yeah a pandemic), how can you arrive at an answer that makes sense for everybody in every situation? Rather than suggest one right answer, we want to break this question down piece by piece so you can make the […]
As we think back over the past year and the challenges we’ve faced as individuals and a nation, one word stands out: unprecedented. You may be tired of hearing this, frustrated to the brink by what we’ve all had to endure, and longing for the days when things were normal. However, most parents don’t have […]
Everyone experiences anxiety. Like most mental states, it exists on a continuum, both in intensity and duration. For most of the population, the pandemic will have increased our daily experience of anxiety from little or an average amount in specific situations (butterflies in our stomachs before important presentations) to a more consistent presence. The anxiety […]
As the world continues to navigate the lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are experiencing chronic stress. The fear, anxiety, and uncertainty about the virus—coupled with the increased isolation and challenging economic realities—have directly affected our mental and emotional well-being. When faced with the stress of an unfamiliar situation, some people may […]