Teens

Recent national surveys indicate that there has been an increase in the number of children between the ages of 13-18 who are depressed and suicidal, especially among young girls. read

September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, and a new study indicates that many teens are getting even less exercise than the average adult. read more

Remember what seems like a lifetime ago (1968 for me) when you first got your driver’s permit? I do. I was 15 years and 6 months old. I kept thinking,

When teens have troubling thoughts or are prompted by a peer’s concerning behavior, to educate themselves on mental health they often turn to internet search engine links – many of

The Netflix show “13 Reasons Why” has been a topic of interest among teens, national media and adults. It depicts a series of tapes created before a teen’s suicide. The

If you’re like me, you’ve never paid much attention to “graduation season hoopla” until you realized this is the year that will adorn your child’s tassel on their high school

We’ve all been there — sitting in the hot seat — because our parents wanted to have “the talk.” Now it’s our turn to sit down with our own children,