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Do We Need an Antidote to Perfectionism?

According to a spate of recent reports, perfectionism is on the rise, especially among young people. This is a very bad thing – perfectionism is linked to anxiety, depression and many other problems – but the silver lining is that Read more >>

Obesity May Harm Kids’ Academics, Coping Skills

Obese kids may have extra difficulty with schoolwork and coping under stress, a preliminary study suggests. Read more >>

Suicide Prevention: Self-Care Tips

A common misconception about suicide is that suicidal thoughts are uncommon and suicidal attempts signal that a person cannot be helped. This simply is not true. Read more >>

The Un-Tech Gift Guide for Kids with ADHD

For the 2018 holiday season, ADDitude Magazine has published The Un-Tech Gift Guide for Kids with ADHD with 18 low-tech gift ideas that “will delight and entertain even the most busy, creative, curious children.” Read more >>

Stop Running (and other holiday tips for you and your teen)

written by Jenna Borrelli, LCSW, CHC We are a society obsessed with running, and by running I don’t mean the physical activity of running, I mean running from one thing to the next, filling up our lives with countless activities, Read more >>

Many Ways to Be a Girl, but One Way to Be a Boy: The New Gender Rules

Girls have been told they can be anything they want to be, and it shows. They are seizing opportunities closed to previous generations — in science, math, sports and leadership. But they’re also getting another message: What they look like Read more >>

Generation Z Reported the Most Mental Health Problems

Many members of Generation Z — young people between 15 and 21 — have taken more active roles in political activism this year, and a new survey indicates that the state of the nation is to blame for this generation’s Read more >>

Bringing Mindfulness To Students And Teachers

Walk into any busy classroom and you may feel like you’ve entered a tornado. Kids talking, teachers trying to get through content while navigating different requests, and the inevitable interruptions. When trying to manage the chaos, sometimes the most helpful Read more >>

Study Confirms Link Between Violent Video Games and Physical Aggression

The latest in the long-standing debate over violent video games: They do cause players to become more physically aggressive. An international study looking at more than 17,000 adolescents, ages nine to 19, from 2010 to 2017, found playing violent video Read more >>

The Family Gathering: A Survival Guide

We know from the songs and movies that holidays are supposed to be an exciting, meaningful time for families to reunite and celebrate the things we cherish. We set aside time to practice both religious rituals and family traditions, we Read more >>

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