Added By BeyondHealthcare BeyondHealthcare Meet The Editorial Team Published: February 15, 2023 Updated: February 1, 2023 Mental health is a crucial aspect of overall well-being, and it’s important to understand the causes of poor mental health in teens. Adolescence is a time of great change and development, and it can also be a time of…
Added By BeyondHealthcare BeyondHealthcare Meet The Editorial Team Published: January 30, 2023 Updated: January 6, 2023 Adolescence is a time when teens face many pressures and stressors, from academic expectations to social pressure. Unfortunately, with all the stress that comes with being a teen, anxiety can become a problem. It’s important for families to recognize…
Added By BeyondHealthcare BeyondHealthcare Meet The Editorial Team Published: January 25, 2023 Updated: February 1, 2023 When your adolescent needs mental health treatment, you will face several important decisions, including the level of care required and how treatment fits into your life. Residential treatment programs are common; however, inpatient treatment is not always needed. Still,…
Added By BeyondHealthcare BeyondHealthcare Meet The Editorial Team Published: September 21, 2022 Updated: August 29, 2022 Anxiety is the most common mental health disorder among Americans of all ages, including teens. The National Institutes of Health reports one in three adolescents aged 13-18 will experience an anxiety disorder. The rates of anxiety disorders have been…
Added By BeyondHealthcare BeyondHealthcare Meet The Editorial Team Published: September 14, 2022 Updated: August 29, 2022 Adolescence is a time of significant change that often results in unpredictable moodiness, irrational thinking, and behavioral issues. Because of this, parents can struggle to know whether their child is an ordinary teen or if there is an underlying…
Added By BeyondHealthcare BeyondHealthcare Meet The Editorial Team Published: July 5, 2022 Updated: July 21, 2022 Like adults, most adolescents will experience feelings of sadness, loneliness, or irritability from time to time. However, if your adolescent seems persistently sad, hopeless, or isolated, and it is impacting their relationships and daily functioning, they may be experiencing…
Added By BeyondHealthcare BeyondHealthcare Meet The Editorial Team Published: February 2, 2022 Updated: July 21, 2022 Adolescence is a critical formative time. The physical, emotional, and social experiences of adolescence can have profound and lasting influences on development. Multiple factors affect mental health, and the more risk factors a teen or adolescent is exposed to,…
Added By BeyondHealthcare BeyondHealthcare Meet The Editorial Team Published: January 18, 2022 Updated: July 20, 2022 Psychological and emotional trauma responds to a very disturbing or stressful event and challenges a person’s sense of security. The body’s natural defenses take over during a traumatic event and create a stress reaction known as the fight or…
Added By BeyondHealthcare BeyondHealthcare Meet The Editorial Team Published: January 1, 2022 Updated: July 20, 2022 With New Year’s quickly approaching, many people start to think about making New Year’s resolutions. Studies show that while about 40% of Americans make New Year’s resolutions, less than half are successful at achieving them. A significant reason for…
Added By BeyondHealthcare BeyondHealthcare Meet The Editorial Team Published: December 3, 2021 Updated: July 21, 2022 Diagnosing a mental health disorder in adolescents can be challenging because many factors influence a adolescent’s moods and behaviors, including age, stage of development, physical illnesses, and environmental factors. If your adolescent is demonstrating emotional or behavioral difficulties that…