
We believe that good mental health is not the absence of problems. It’s learning to cope with problems rationally. You cannot control all that has or will happen. You can only choose how you deal with it.
Anxiety, depression, trauma, and other struggles teenagers face can become daunting hurdles, sometimes leading to falling grades, social disconnection, conflict with family, and behaviors that put youth at-risk.
Adolescence brings intense emotion for all teens. Yet, to some, challenges are minor, while other’s hurdles seem overwhelming. Even in families with multiple siblings, one teen often struggles more than others. Parents can feel confused and panicked as they watch their child contend with serious issues such as anxiety, conflict and crisis, dropping grades, depression, substance abuse, and problems with social media. Unhealthy behaviors can become entrenched in a dynamic that is toxic or dangerous. Locked in this cycle, a youth’s beliefs and self-talk shape their experience.
This site is about helping parents and teens who are struggling through information and articles we have found useful in working through problems.
- Top 5 Warning Signs Your Teen is Becoming ‘At Risk’
- Peer Associations / Approval, Acceptance, Choice
- Exploitation: ALERT!
- More on Fear and Anger
- Victimization: A Violation of Spirit
- Values
- How we can help: Children of Divorce
- Healing After Trauma
- Life After Healing
- The Anti-Social Child
- The U.S. Department of Justice on Child Abuse and Neglect
- How We Help Children Change
- Normal Adolescent Development
- Breaking the Barrier to Change: Overcoming Our Fear
- Identifying Signs of Anger
- Basic Parenting 101
- Thoughts on “Goodness”
- Assertiveness: Acting in Your Own Best Interest
- Do’s and Don’ts of Parenting
- The Morals of Chess
- American Psychological Association’s Best First Line Treatment Options
- Learning Communication: Offering and Accepting Feedback
- Impulsive Behaviors and Sudden Decisions
- Feeling Good About Yourself
- Anger and Self Talk
- Motivational Interviewing
- That Which You Control
- Peer Pressure