5 Ways Experiential Therapy Teaches Boys Mindfulness
5 Ways Experiential Therapy Teaches Boys Mindfulness While many people associate mindfulness with sitting in silence, awareness comes in many different forms. There are two primary forms of mindfulness: moving mindfulness and contemplative mindfulness. Experiential therapy may be considered a form
How To Talk To Your Teenager Who Argues About Everything
How To Talk To Your Teenager Who Argues About Everything As parents give their teenagers more opportunities to make independent decisions, teens believe that they should have more control over their lives. They may begin to ignore their parents’ rules in
Signs of Depression In Teen Boys: Getting Help
Signs of Depression In Teen Boys: Getting Help The average person will spend more than 7,000 hours of life in school, making it the ideal platform for identifying signs of mental health struggles and instilling good habits. However, most schools focus
Context is Key in Teen Trauma Diagnosis
Context is Key in Teen Trauma Diagnosis The impact of trauma varies depending on a variety of factors, not just the type of events leading to post-traumatic stress. As a result of growing research on the impact of trauma, researchers are
How To Talk To Screenagers When Social Media Affects Communication
How To Talk To Screenagers When Social Media Affects Communication As more children grow up as digital natives, they are learning to communicate with others through screens more than they socialize in-person. The social rules that they learn online are often
Benefit of Recreation Activities for Teen Boys
Benefit of Recreation Activities for Teen Boys Not all types of therapy focus on talking about emotions and problem behaviors. There is a growing field of research that emphasizes the importance of participating in fun recreation activities as well as learning
Skipping Fast Food: Adopting a Healthy Diet to Manage Depression
Skipping Fast Food: Adopting a Healthy Diet to Manage Depression Teens are known for their defiance and mood swings. It is considered a defining feature of puberty. Recent studies suggest that nutrition may play a factor in teen moodiness as teens
Is Vaping a Safer Alternative to Smoking for Teens?
Is Vaping a Safer Alternative to Smoking for Teens? It’s been over 60 years since Congress mandated health warnings be labeled on packs of cigarettes and 40 since advertising was banned on radio and television, but in recent years, teen nicotine
Importance of Building Relationships with Therapists
Importance of Building Relationships with Therapists Building relationships with therapists based on openness, trust, and collaboration is more important for young people than the type of therapy they receive. While it takes time to feel comfortable opening up to a new
Exploring Dimensions of Anger in Teen Boys
Exploring Dimensions of Anger in Teen Boys Anger is a universal emotion, yet it can be experienced in so many different ways---from annoyance to frustration to outrage, to name a few. As a secondary emotion, anger is an umbrella term for