by Dan DeMarle | Nov 16, 2024 | Adolescent/Teen
Did you know that big and important changes are happening in the brain during adolescence? Here are 7 things you should know about the teen brain: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/the-teen-brain-7-things-to-know Image source – National...
by Dan DeMarle | Oct 18, 2024 | Adolescent/Teen, Depression, Emotional Disturbance
Being a teenager can be tough, but it shouldn’t feel hopeless. Check your symptoms, and find out what you can do if you think you might have depression. https://go.nih.gov/dGGEwYi #shareNIMH https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/teen-depression Image...
by Dan DeMarle | Jul 1, 2024 | Adolescent/Teen, Woman/Women
Rising teen anxiety is a national crisis. “American teenagers—especially girls and kids who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or questioning—are “engulfed” in historic rates of anxiety and sadness. And everybody seems to think they know why.”...
by Dan DeMarle | Mar 18, 2024 | Adolescent/Teen
At a time when teen girls’ mental health is in crisis, Working on Womanhood offers help where they spend the most time: school.https://reasonstobecheerful.world/support-black-and-hispanic-girls-overlooked-mental-health-needs/
by Dan DeMarle | Mar 13, 2024 | Adolescent/Teen, Child sexual abuse/exploitation/sex trafficking, Rape/Sexual Assault
Vulnerable teens are blackmailed into degrading and violent acts by abusers who then boast about it https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/interactive/2024/764-predator-discord-telegram/
by Dan DeMarle | Mar 12, 2024 | Adolescent/Teen, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Recommended Reading
Stephen P. Hinshaw “Parenting a daughter with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is no easy path–especially because of the myth that the disorder is rare to nonexistent in girls. From pioneering researcher Stephen P. Hinshaw, this empowering...
