Parents, having teenagers always has its challenges. Parenting a teen means more arguments, mood swings and teens often challenge the rules and limits you put in place. It is challenging and difficult to deal with but what happens when your child’s behavior is more than just the typical teenage behavior? You start feeling overwhelmed by their behavior and you don't know what … [Read more...]
5 Tips To Stop Cutting – Are You READY For This?
1) Set An Intention - take a moment right to stop and make a commitment to do your best as you are right now (you are enough to overcome this, even right now this very moment!) to become more aware of urges to cut and immediately do another activity as those urges come. In the midst of high intensity or stressful emotions are not the best time to try to make a commitment. NOW … [Read more...]
Author Interview: Hidden In The Shadows by Taylor Thorpe
Anxiety In Teens had the opportunity to connect with debuting author Taylor Thorpe, who wrote Hidden In The Shadows after a difficult time helping her friend after a suicide attempt. Taylor is now inspiring other youth to know they are not alone and informing those who may not understand mental illness through her new book. Read more for the inside scoop straight from the … [Read more...]
Eating Disorders in Teens – Q&A with Morgan
Hi, everyone! Anxiety in Teens is starting a new section, every Monday, called Mention it to Morgs. Mention it to Morgs will be a question and answer section, where I will post the questions that I receive via email each week and answer them to my best ability! In case you are wondering who you’re writing these questions to, my name is Morgan (but everyone calls me Morgs), and … [Read more...]
Mention It To Morgs: Helping A Friend With Depression
Hi, everyone! Anxiety in Teens is starting a new section, every Monday, called Mention it to Morgs. Mention it to Morgs will be a question and answer section, where I will post the questions that I receive via email each week and answer them to my best ability! In case you are wondering who you’re writing these questions to, my name is Morgan (but everyone calls me Morgs), and … [Read more...]
Surviving SAD in a Frozen Tundra
I always thought I was just depressed, but last summer, my depression went away. I was so thrilled and excited that I had magically gotten better. False alarm, once October hit, I was depressed again. I had no idea what was going on, so I talked to my doctor, and he diagnosed me with Seasonal Affective Disorder. Being in Minnesota, winter goes from end of October to April. It … [Read more...]
Mention It To Morgs: Anxiety Attacks & Self Harm
Hi, everyone! Anxiety in Teens is starting a new section, every Monday, called Mention it to Morgs. Mention it to Morgs will be a question and answer section, where I will post the questions that I receive via email each week and answer them to my best ability! In case you are wondering who you’re writing these questions to, my name is Morgan (but everyone calls me Morgs), and … [Read more...]
Mention It To Morgs: Feeling Powerless & Stuck in Bed
Hi, everyone! Anxiety in Teens is starting a new section, every Monday, called Mention it to Morgs. Mention it to Morgs will be a question and answer section, where I will post the questions that I receive via email each week and answer them to my best ability! In case you are wondering who you’re writing these questions to, my name is Morgan (but everyone calls me Morgs), and … [Read more...]
FROZEN Depression
This article is about how Frozen relates to mental health, so if you haven’t seen the movie, stop reading this and go see it ...because it’s amazing! I loved seeing the movie Frozen, and I am obsessed with the song from the soundtrack, “Let It Go”. I don’t think I ever realized why until my boyfriend said, “Do you love this part because it relates to you?” Obviously, … [Read more...]
ADHD Symptoms in Teens – Esta Rapoport Part II : How Can Parents Recognize Social Skills Issues and/or ADHD Symptoms??
ADHD Symptoms in Teens With Social Skills Issues: Dr. Esta Rapaport shares Part II of our interview, what can parents do to recognize ADHD and/or social skills issues with their children. This is Part II of a two-part interview with Dr. Rapaport- Read Part I for info on what teens can do for teen social skills! For parents, how should they recognize when their child is … [Read more...]
Social Skills and ADHD in Children – Expert Esta Rappaport Part I: What’s A Teen To Do?
Anxiety In Teens is honored to feature Dr. Esta Rapaport, author of ADHD and Social Skills: A Step-by-Step Guide for Teachers and Parents, to share her insights on what to do when a teenager is struggling with social skills. This is Part I of a two-part interview with Dr. Rapaport- Check out the great advice plus the opportunity to get a lot more of this info in her book or go … [Read more...]
Depression Physical Symptoms: From the Dog
What does depression feel like, you ask? Writer and illustrator Matthew Johnstone partnered with the World Health Organization (WHO) to commemorate World Mental Health Day, tells the story of overcoming the "black dog of depression". Depression physical symptoms start to show up far later than the depression symptoms in one own's mind. See and share this video … [Read more...]
How To Have A Better Day:
Here's the short list: Here's the long list: (as described by Maria Popova at 7 Must-Read Books on the Art and Science of Happiness): The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom by psychology … [Read more...]
A Recovered Life
ORIGINALLY POSTED: "My Story, Abbreviated," A Recovered Life, November 30th, 2011 Which came first? The chicken or the egg? For me the question was between anorexia and depression. Did depression cause my downward spiral into anorexia? Or did the sharp turn into starvation-mode wreak havoc on my brain chemicals? Perhaps in someway, it was both. I was in college when the … [Read more...]
Body Image Issues
Body Image Issues: This article includes healthy [and not so healthy] living, eating, and overall well-being in teens and young adults. According to the National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA), over 50% of teenage girls and almost 33% of teenage boys use unhealthy weight control behaviors such as skipping meals, fasting, smoking cigarettes, vomiting, and taking … [Read more...]