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The start of a new school year can bring a mix of emotions. While some students look forward to seeing friends and trying new classes, others feel nervous, overwhelmed, or even afraid. If you’ve ever found yourself thinking, “School makes me anxious” you’re certainly not alone.

School comes with a lot of expectations. Assignments, tests, social pressures, extracurri...

Mood swings and significant physical changes often mark the teenage years. For parents, it can be hard to know how much of their teen’s behavior stems from normal puberty and when it might signal something deeper that requires attention.

Below, we’ll explore how hormonal changes influence a teenage girl’s mood and emotional regulation, as well as some warning signs ...

Childhood and adolescence should be defined by growth, curiosity, and connection. But for many young people, a traumatic experience, whether a single event or an ongoing pattern, can disrupt that development in ways that aren’t always obvious right away.

The good news is that trauma is treatable. With the right support, teens can process what happened to them and bu...

Teenagers are naturally emotional and experience significant hormonal changes as they move through one of the most significant periods of development in their lives. A little moodiness, a bad week, or a tearful reaction to a breakup or a bad grade is a normal part of growing up.

However, it can be hard for parents to know when sadness crosses a line. Often, if sadne...

Realizing that you or a loved one might be dealing with a drug or alcohol problem is never easy to sit with. And once that reality sets in, the next steps, paperwork, phone calls, and usually a substance abuse evaluation, can feel just as overwhelming.

A substance abuse assessment is a conversation. Its purpose is to understand what’s actually going on so you can ge...