Articles About Teen Depression
- ADHD and Depression in Teens
Being diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) makes growing up difficult. What's worse, children with ADHD are as much as three times more likely than other kids to develop depression. more...
- Treating Teen Anxiety with Wilderness Therapy
One of the most effective forms of teen anxiety treatment may be one you havent even thought of: wilderness therapy. more...
- A Good Night's Sleep Can Keep Your Teen From Becoming Depressed
Later parent-set bedtimes and shorter sleep durations can lead to teenage depression and a greater risk of suicidal thoughts. more...
- How to Help Your Depressed Teen
Medical professionals believe that depression occurs in teens far more often than we realize but parents fail to recognize the symptoms in their children. more...
- Teen Depression Improves After Long-Term Treatment
The best way to cure your teen's depression is through long-term depression treatment that uses a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy and medication. more...
- When Are Teens Most at Risk for Developing Depression?
Depression, like most forms of mental illness, is complex and can't be narrowed to a single cause or trigger. But these are a few of the risk factors that contribute to the development of depression. more...
- Depressed Mothers Increase Risk of Depressed Preschoolers
About 15 percent of preschool children have high levels of depression and anxiety, according to a recent study, and those children are likely to have mothers with a history of depression. more...
- What Does a Therapist Do and How Do They Help
Therapists can be helpful in getting you over many of the bumps in the road of life. The goal of any therapist is to help you solve your own problems and give you the skills you need to combat those problems on your own in the future. more...
- Can Boot Camp Help My Teen?
Is your teen experimenting with drugs or alcohol, skipping school, running away from home? Do you feel like boot camp is the only option left? Consider these alternatives. more...
- Choosing a Therapist
Because a therapist's job is to help you deal with very personal matters - matters you might never discuss with anyone else - it's important that you pick a therapist that is the right match for you. more...
- Therapy Dogs Provide Comfort and Camaraderie to Struggling Teens
Through unconditional love and nonjudgmental attention, therapy dogs help children in wilderness therapy learn to build trust and self-esteem. more...
- Innovative Base Camp Model Distinguishes SUWS of the Carolinas Wilderness Program for Teens
The base camp-expedition model at SUWS of the Carolinas, a therapeutic wilderness program, gives teens an opportunity for orientation and extra support, and has served as a model for other wilderness therapy programs across the country. more...
- Government Task Force Says All Teens Should Be Screened for Depression
A government-affiliated task force has issued a report calling upon physicians to routinely evaluate their teen patients for signs of depression. more...
- American Youth Desperate for Some Zzzzs
Young people today report feeling more stressed than ever, and as a result, are turning more frequently to sleeping aids and prescription medications for relief. Teens who are stressed from school and can't sleep are turning toward sleeping pills for a quick fix. more...
- Who Can Be Helped By EMDR?
By Carol Boulware, Ph.D.
Research shows that EMDR is rapid, safe and effective in helping those who suffer from anxiety, distressing memories, nightmares, insomnia, abuse or other traumatic events. EMDR does not involve the use of drugs or hypnosis. It is a simple, non-invasive patient-therapist collaboration in which emotional blocks or fear can be successfully overcome. more...
- Learn to Cope, Don't Mope
Depression that is not biochemical is often caused by the critical or negative messages that we tell ourselves. We are our own worst critics. The negative messages we tell ourselves could stem from our childhood. Even though it is important to explore your past, you also have to learn to cope more effectively with the current symptoms. more...
Being diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) makes growing up difficult. What's worse, children with ADHD are as much as three times more likely than other kids to develop depression. more...
One of the most effective forms of teen anxiety treatment may be one you havent even thought of: wilderness therapy. more...
Later parent-set bedtimes and shorter sleep durations can lead to teenage depression and a greater risk of suicidal thoughts. more...
Medical professionals believe that depression occurs in teens far more often than we realize but parents fail to recognize the symptoms in their children. more...
The best way to cure your teen's depression is through long-term depression treatment that uses a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy and medication. more...
Depression, like most forms of mental illness, is complex and can't be narrowed to a single cause or trigger. But these are a few of the risk factors that contribute to the development of depression. more...
About 15 percent of preschool children have high levels of depression and anxiety, according to a recent study, and those children are likely to have mothers with a history of depression. more...
Therapists can be helpful in getting you over many of the bumps in the road of life. The goal of any therapist is to help you solve your own problems and give you the skills you need to combat those problems on your own in the future. more...
Is your teen experimenting with drugs or alcohol, skipping school, running away from home? Do you feel like boot camp is the only option left? Consider these alternatives. more...
Because a therapist's job is to help you deal with very personal matters - matters you might never discuss with anyone else - it's important that you pick a therapist that is the right match for you. more...
Through unconditional love and nonjudgmental attention, therapy dogs help children in wilderness therapy learn to build trust and self-esteem. more...
The base camp-expedition model at SUWS of the Carolinas, a therapeutic wilderness program, gives teens an opportunity for orientation and extra support, and has served as a model for other wilderness therapy programs across the country. more...
A government-affiliated task force has issued a report calling upon physicians to routinely evaluate their teen patients for signs of depression. more...
Young people today report feeling more stressed than ever, and as a result, are turning more frequently to sleeping aids and prescription medications for relief. Teens who are stressed from school and can't sleep are turning toward sleeping pills for a quick fix. more...
By Carol Boulware, Ph.D. Research shows that EMDR is rapid, safe and effective in helping those who suffer from anxiety, distressing memories, nightmares, insomnia, abuse or other traumatic events. EMDR does not involve the use of drugs or hypnosis. It is a simple, non-invasive patient-therapist collaboration in which emotional blocks or fear can be successfully overcome. more...
Depression that is not biochemical is often caused by the critical or negative messages that we tell ourselves. We are our own worst critics. The negative messages we tell ourselves could stem from our childhood. Even though it is important to explore your past, you also have to learn to cope more effectively with the current symptoms. more...