Unsurprisingly, the teen years are a very important and complex phase of a person’s life. We reach a period in which friendships and relationships experience many upheavals, the body undergoes hormonal changes, new and intense emotions take over, and the future is put under extreme pressure. The challenges we face during the teenage phase can bring an inexplicable amount of … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2017
My College Mental Health Experience: When It All Fell Apart
I battle every day with my mental illnesses but I learned how to fight against them. I started to realize I needed help when I entered my first year of college. I was at a university on my own, in a different environment than I was used to. I had a couple of friends at school and was romantically involved with someone I met there. I began classes and started to involve … [Read more...]
5 Ways To Survive Anxiety on Your Own Until You Are Able To Seek Therapy
So, you discovered you have anxiety, what is the next step? The usual way of treating anxiety is going to see a therapist. Sometimes however, seeing a therapist takes time, especially when you are struggling with financial or travel obstacles. The good news are that there are five important steps to get you through it anxiety temporarily, until you seek a therapist. Take a … [Read more...]
Fellowship Program
The next generation of teens and young adults, Gen Z, are more outspoken, courageous and media-savvy than ever. When it comes to talking about mental health, they are no different. Anxiety In Teens is proud to develop the next generation of mental health stigma fighters through our Learning Through Service fellowship, where young adults leverage their lived experience with … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Get Through to Your Teen: Advice for Parents with Teens Struggling with a Mental Health Disorder
Having a child who deals with mental illness can be a difficult path to maneuver. You obviously love your child and would do anything to help them, but what exactly do they need from you? As someone who lives with anxiety, here are ten things that I would advise parents to keep in mind in warranted situations. Avoid snooping into their private business. While it may be … [Read more...]
AIT Exclusive Interview: How Do I Know If I Have Social Anxiety Disorder And What Do I Do
In light of Mental Health Awareness Week, we are excited for this special AiT Exclusive with the Executive Director of the the Andrew Kukes Foundation for Social Anxiety, Lori Blumenstein-Bott! Join us as we discuss social anxiety in teens, what to look for as it relates to social anxiety symptoms, and how to help someone with social anxiety in college and beyond! AiT: Is it … [Read more...]
Part 2: Q&A On My #PANDAS Storm: My Story of Triumph Over OCD Terror
Join us as Anxiety In Teens sits down with one of our AiT Contributors for a special Q&A section following her PANDAS and OCD testimony. This is a continuation from "Part 1: Finding Sunshine In A #PANDAS Storm: My Story of Triumph Over OCD Terror." AiT: How did you find out that PANDAS was the correct diagnosis? KR: My mother was discussing my symptoms with a close … [Read more...]
Part 1: Finding Sunshine In A #PANDAS Storm: My Story of Triumph Over OCD Terror
If I could describe the last four years of my life in one word it would be storms. There were storms ranging from some short-lived scattered showers to severe storms that threatened to obliterate everything in its path. My storms did not come with a loud alert message from my cell phone warning me of the upcoming inclement weather. It was not that simple. I had to brave out the … [Read more...]