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Resilience Series Part 1: Letting It Go January 7, 2021

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Teaching children and teens to evaluate situations will help alleviate stress and build resilience.
Being proactive and discussing potential sources of anxiety can help in future decision making.
Resilience is a skill, and like any skill, it can be strengthened through practice.

Posted in Child Behavior, Parenting Articles & Tips, Teens | Tagged adulthood, anxiety, change, depression, disappointment, kids, parenting, parenting tips, resilient, skills, stress, teens, trauma

My Teen is Having Suicidal Thoughts – What Do I Do? February 22, 2019

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Suicide isn’t usually caused by a single factor, but many.
Abuse, life changes, and social pressure are all risk factors even for healthy kids.
Many signs of depression are easy to write off as moodiness.

Posted in Parenting Articles & Tips, Pediatric Articles, Teens | Tagged depression, suicide prevention, teens, tweens

Teen Suicide: Recognizing the Warning Signs February 17, 2019

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Suicide isn’t usually caused by a single factor, but many.
Abuse, life changes, and social pressure are all risk factors even for healthy kids.
Many signs of depression are easy to write off as moodiness.

Posted in Parenting Articles & Tips, Pediatric Articles, Teens | Tagged depression, suicide prevention, teens, tweens

Teen Suicide: Risks and Realities February 6, 2019

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Suicide isn’t usually caused by a single factor, but many.
Abuse, life changes, and social pressure are all risk factors even for healthy kids.
Many signs of depression are easy to write off as moodiness.

Posted in Parenting Articles & Tips, Pediatric Articles, Teens | Tagged depression, suicide prevention, teens, tweens

Learning to Recognize Teen Depression August 12, 2013

Article at a Glance Depression is a disorder that causes overwhelming feelings of sadness, despair, or anger with symptoms lasting anywhere from weeks to years. Depression can be caused by genetics, hormones or stressful life changes. It is important to learn the symptoms and when to get help. It can be a challenge to know … Continue reading “Learning to Recognize Teen Depression”

Posted in Medical Conditions, Pediatric Articles, Teens | Tagged depression, suicide prevention, teens, tweens

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