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When Erratic Teenage Behavior Means Something More
Mary Rose O’Leary has shepherded three children into adulthood, and teaches art and music to middle-school students. Despite her extensive personal and professional experience with teens, the Eagle Rock, Calif., resident admits she’s often perplexed by their behavior. Read more >>
When Teens Cyberbully Themselves
During the stressful teen years, most adolescents experience emotional highs and lows, but for more than 20 percent of teenagers, their worries and sad feelings turn into something more serious, like anxiety or depression. Studies show that 13 percent to Read more >>
How to Teach Teens About Love, Consent and Emotional Intelligence
Navigating love and relationships can be difficult at any age, but especially so in the angsty teenage years. Budding romances can be fun and exhilarating but also confusing and uncomfortable. In these moments of confusion, teens often turn to friends Read more >>
The Ups and Downs of Social Media
A study finds that teenagers report feeling all kinds of positive and negative emotions when describing the same social media experiences — posting selfies, Snapchatting, browsing videos — but the majority rate their overall experiences as positive. Read more >>
Imagine you are 15 and texting someone you like. Twenty minutes go by without a response. What thoughts come into your mind? This is a hypothetical scenario in Jacob Towery’s The Anti-Depressant Book, A Practical Guide for Teens and Young Adults Read more >>
What to Do if You’re Worried About Suicide – A Parent’s Guide
What do you do when you’re worried that a child might be feeling suicidal? Nadine Kaslow, PhD, psychologist and former President of the American Psychological Association, provides guidance to parents on the best ways to support a child who is Read more >>
LGBTQ Teens & Depression [presentation]
During this teen friendly session, CHC’s adolescent therapist, Jenna Borrelli, and transgender college/school counselor, Brad Ward look deeply into the issues surrounding gender, sexual orientation and non-binary identification–often leading to higher rates of depression and suicide compared to traditional cisgender Read more >>
The GenderCool Project [web resource]
The GenderCool Project is a national storytelling campaign that seeks to reach every corner of the country with positive and powerful stories about who transgender kids and their peer allies are rather than what they are. build understanding through storytelling Read more >>
Executive Function Strategies for Summer
Written by Sharon Lo, Doctoral Psychology Intern at CHC and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford More time, less pressure and lower stakes make summer the perfect time to refine critical skills. As summer approaches, kids and teens grow antsy, Read more >>
EdRev Expo 2018 Spotlight Panel: Where Are They Now? Successful Adults with Learning Differences
Are you wondering what the future holds for your child with learning and attention differences? You know they can be successful in life, but how does that happen? CHC’s Dr. Rosalie Whitlock moderates this EdRev Expo 2018 Spotlight Panel of Read more >>
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