Being a kid isn’t easy business. Adolescents and teens face new challenges and social pressures often. Not to mention, their growing bodies are changing rapidly, which may cause feelings of sadness or frustration due to the hormonal changes associated with puberty. Add to that the COVID-19 pandemic, which has cancelled many of our kids’ favorite […]
Smartphones and adolescent depression
More disturbing news arrived recently about the toxic effect of social media on adolescent mental health. Jean Twenge, a psychology professor at San Diego State, wrote in The Atlantic that her research, subject of a forthcoming book, finds teens are going out less, dating less and increasingly feel lonely and depressed. Entitled Have Smartphones Destroyed […]
Don’t Ignore Signs of Depression or Anxiety in Your Teen
Being a teenager isn’t easy. As teens face new challenges and social pressures, their growing bodies are changing rapidly. The hormonal changes associated with puberty may also cause feelings of sadness or frustration, making teens moody or irritable. “For some, this moodiness or sadness is more than just a phase or a bad attitude that […]
