As a young adult who has struggled with anxiety personally, I'd like to share with you some way you can effectively help your teen with anxiety. First and foremost, parental support and assistance at all times were crucial to my recovery from severe episodes of anxiety. That constant fear of experiencing another anxiety attack was always present, but the even greater fear was … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2018
Why No Name-Calling Week is Important for Everyone
Thanks to the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLESN), January 15th-19th has been declared as No Name-Calling Week. No Name-Calling Week is a period of time organized by K-12 educators and students to end name-calling and bullying in schools (GLESN, 1/8/18). They offer a robust and inspiring website with the tools to help educators and make this week a … [Read more...]
Parents, You Have to Be OK First: How to Help Your Teen With an Eating Disorder
“My eating disorder had become my best friend, my soulmate: to have and to hold, for better or for worse, in sickness and in health, till death do us part.” The words floated from my mouth, coating the room in the potency of my hardships. It was the first time I publicly spoke about my recovery. All of the emotions I wrestled, all of the thoughts I braved, and all of the pain I … [Read more...]
Love and Depression
There are a lot of people who tell us that in order to love someone else, we have to love ourselves first. But self-loathing can be a huge aspect of depression, not to mention all the other aspects that can make life difficult for us, let alone a relationship. Depression can manifest itself in so many ways though, not just self-loathing, but even still it can adversely affect … [Read more...]
Stressed, Excited, Anxious? How to Tackle Back to School Anxiety
Happy New Year! With the new school season (or new semester) upon us, it is easy to feel overwhelmed and anxious about what the year has in store for us. Without a doubt, we all have changes that we must deal with. Whether it be new classes, new people, new professors and teachers, and maybe even new jobs or new cities. With all this change coming our way, and a certain … [Read more...]