The TeenScreen program may be successful in preventing teen suicide. By Rose Palazzolo, published May 1, 2003 – last reviewed on June 9, 2016 The inventors of TeenScreen say they succeed where others have failed: preventing teenagers from killing themselves. TeenScreen doesn’t involve lectures or hotlines. It doesn’t even seek to educate, but simply identifies high school students at risk for depression and […]
Monthly Archives: August 2019
The Alarming Rise in Teen Mental Illness
By: Diane Dreher Ph.D. New research reveals a likely cause, pointing to healthier alternatives. Posted Jan 24, 2018 Source: By St. Gil, Marc, 1924-1992, Photographer (NARA record: 8464473) – U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons From this week’s fatal shooting at a Kentucky high school to the alarming rise of teen […]
How We Can Help Teens Overcome Stigma of Mental Illness
By: Maggie Lamond Simone Sharing our stories—and letting teens share theirs—can erase the shame. Posted Apr 18, 2018 “Children should be seen and not heard.” That was one of the prevailing parenting tips of past generations; we learned, young, not to share our thoughts, our feelings, our problems. If we struggled with issues originating in our heads—depression, anxiety, OCD, bipolar […]
Don’t Give Up If Getting Over Social Anxiety Takes Time
New research shows social anxiety treatment can help even if it takes longer. By: Marlynn Wei M.D., J.D. Posted Aug 21, 2019 A new study published in Behaviour Research and Therapy has good news for people with social anxiety: Don’t be discouraged if the treatment isn’t suddenly working in the first few weeks or even months. Researchers analyzed data from two randomized […]