How to Recognize Anxiety Symptoms in Teens By Courtney Telloian Medically reviewed by Lori Lawrenz, PsyD From school exams to TikTok, there’s plenty to cause anxiety in teens. If it feels like symptoms are taking over your life, it could be an anxiety disorder — here’s what that might look like. Most teenagers navigate potential stressors even many adults would find…
How to Help Teens Guide Their Friends in Need of Mental Health Resources In this week’s Teen Talk column, an 18-year-old shares how she is often the confidant for her friends going through a mental health crisis and how parents can offer teens creative solutions so they can better help their friends. By Dasia Bandy Teenagers and youth nationwide are in…
Why Parents Should Encourage Their Teens To Play More Play helps adolescents figure out their identity, passions, and interests—and protects their mental health. By Kathi Valeii Parents are generally aware of the importance of play for younger kids. But when kids hit the tween and teen stage, it can be confusing to know what play looks like because kids of this age…
Teens need more sleep—and using bright light therapy could help Adolescents need 8 to 10 hours of shut-eye for optimal physical health, emotional wellbeing, and strong academic performance. By Kristen Fischer If your teen doesn’t seem to be getting enough sleep, they’re not alone. Teens and sleep don’t exactly mix. Their biology actually changes during puberty, which can shift sleep patterns.…
New York Times Bestselling Author Luvvie Ajayi Jones Wants Teens To Change the World by Making Good Trouble Ajayi Jones’ new book, ‘Rising Troublemaker: A Fear-Fighter Manual For Teens,’ helps teens see the characteristics in themselves that society deems troublesome are exactly what they can use to change the world. By A. Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez Before Luvvie Ajayi Jones was an internationally recognized…