...By: Lauren Pilman and Katelyn Lilly How Social Media Affects Your Teen’s Mental Health: What Every Parent Should Know It’s no secret that today’s teens are growing up in a digital world. Social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat are where many adolescents spend...
Life can sometimes be filled with challenges, hardships, and circumstances beyond our control. When faced with these hardships, people can resist reality and linger on past events, wishing things were different or clinging to the belief that things should be different. This resistance often leads...
Cognitive distortions are common and biased thoughts that are not based in fact or reality. The prevalence and ruminative nature of these distortions help create negative thought patterns that can increase feelings of anxiety and depression. By changing these habitual thought patterns, it can help...
Why Are Anxiety and ADHD So Often Confused? As a parent, it can be tough to understand what’s driving your child’s behavior. Is their difficulty focusing a sign of ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder), or could it stem from anxiety? These two conditions often overlap in ways...