Posts tagged child and adolescent mental health
Letting Go to Grow: Prioritizing Friendships that Uplift

When certain friends become less present in your life, focus your energy and time on the things you can control.

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Taking Control: The Importance of Healthy Boundaries

Boundaries not only keep us safe, but they also assist us in meeting our own needs.

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Building Strong Foundations: Tools for Reducing Childhood Anxiety

Supporting an anxious child can be difficult. Here are 5 ways to decrease stress in your home by effectively support your child’s anxiety.

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Embracing Change: How to Shift Your Mood and Mindset

Feelings are just temporary, and the opportunity to change them exists. Here are a few suggestions to help you feel better and move forward in a positive way when feeling down.

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The Power of Childhood Experiences: Shaping Our Stories and Realities

Our childhood experiences lay the foundation for who we are, what we believe, and where we are going in life. It is during childhood, that we come to understand ourselves in relation to others. What we learn as a child becomes the basis of what we call normal. Through our experiences, we create a story of who we are and what we deserve in life.

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The Power of Journaling: A Safe Haven for Emotions

Journaling is a very effective tool for children and adolescents to utilize when feeling stressed and overwhelmed. It encourages mindfulness, creativity, and allows children a safe space to express themselves.

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Tackling Excessive Screen Time: A Guide for Parents

When children take part in excessive online gaming, they are training their brains to use the lower level functioning part of their brains, a part of their brain that all animals have, rather than the higher functioning part of brain that is unique to humans. As a result, rather than stopping and thinking before acting, they are training their brains to react with survival instincts.

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