by Alannah Miller | Aug 14, 2019 | Counseling News, Learning Disabilities
Signs and symptoms of learning disabilities can change with age; it’s important we understand these differences in presentation among children and teens. Common learning disabilities among children include dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, and processing issues....
by Taylor Bennett | Jul 1, 2019 | Counseling News, Depression
Teens suffering with depression struggle to recall certain memories, which affects their performance in school. A study from the University of Reading found that highly depressed teenagers display poorer working memory than their healthy counterparts. Additionally,...
by Taylor Bennett | Jun 12, 2019 | Counseling News, Sleep Disturbances
Too much screen time can lead to sleep problems in teens. But reducing screen time and blue light exposure can resolve these problems within a week. Researchers from the Netherlands Institute of Neuroscience investigated the effects of screen time on adolescents and...
by Taylor Bennett | May 2, 2019 | Counseling News, Parenting, TV Shows, Video Games
Despite popular belief, screen use does not have a negative effect on teens’ wellbeing. This, from researchers at the Oxford Internet Institute. Researchers analyzed data from over 17,000 teens, including total screen time per day, depression symptoms, self-esteem,...
by Taylor Bennett | Mar 21, 2019 | Alcohol, Counseling News
New research suggests that binge drinking in our teenage years can increase our risk of developing anxiety in adulthood. Furthermore, even stopping this bad habit while still in adolescence can produce the same effect. The researchers wanted to further explore claims...
