by Taylor Bennett | Jan 31, 2020 | Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Counseling News, Mental Health
Social media is often frowned upon for its harmful impact on teens—but the truth is that there are both pros and cons to their social media use. One pro is that social media encourages friendship and interpersonal connection: it helps teens fulfill their social needs....
by Taylor Bennett | Oct 1, 2018 | Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Counseling News, Mental Health
Teenagers are at an increased risk for experiencing mental health issues, as their brains continue to develop and change throughout this delicate time in life. This means it’s incredibly important for their loved ones to keep a watchful eye on them and understand red...
by Taylor Bennett | Jan 29, 2018 | Counseling News, Life Advice, Mental Health
Raising a teen isn’t easy—I know this not because I have one, but because I remember all too well what it was like to be one. I was a relatively well-behaved teen and didn’t cause many issues for my parents… but those years were markedly more difficult than the years...
by Taylor Bennett | Jan 8, 2018 | Counseling News, Mental Health
Every single one of us, to some degree, feels the pressure to succeed—to be better and to do better. But its today’s youths that could be suffering because of it. A new study “Perfectionism Is Increasing Over Time: A Meta-Analysis of Birth Cohort Differences from 1989...
by Taylor Bennett | Jan 5, 2018 | Counseling News, Mental Health
Ask any kid whether their parents are overprotective, and they’ll probably say yes. Whether or not their parents are actually overprotective, however, cannot likely be determined from their child’s testimony—as it’s innate for children and teens to think their parents...
