Adolescents

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Adolescents
Heather Hayes

The Codependent Teen

“A codependent person is one who has let another person’s behavior affect him or her, and who is obsessed with controlling that person’s behavior.” ― Melody

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Adolescents
Heather Hayes

The Trauma of a Privileged Youth

Trauma is not a term immediately associated with privileged individuals. Trauma, and associated trauma disorders such as PTSD, are usually seen as reactions to life-threatening

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Adolescents
Heather Hayes

The Appeal of Cults to Teens

We are witnessing a cultural predilection for joining or glorifying cults, particularly among our young people. While cults are not a new phenomenon, they have

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Addiction Treatment for Teens
Heather Hayes

Smartphones & Mental Health

“The short-term, dopamine-driven feedback loops that we have created are destroying how society works” ~ Chamath Palihapitiya, former Vice President of User Growth at Facebook

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Adolescents
Heather Hayes

Understanding Eco-Anxiety

“Empowering action is the antidote to these horrific, overwhelming emotions (of climate change)” – Lise van Susteren We are all familiar with the potential impacts

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Adolescents
Heather Hayes

What Parents Fear Most

“It’s in adolescence that the onset of substance use disorders occurs for most individuals,” Joel Swendsen, National Center of Scientific Research According to a survey

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Adolescents
Heather Hayes

Male Eating Disorders

“Because of stigma and stereotypes, males often have a harder time being diagnosed and receiving treatment for an eating disorder,” – Lauren Smolar, director of

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Addiction Treatment for Teens
Heather Hayes

Cannabis and Psychosis

“Psychosis is associated with more frequent and longer use of cannabis.” – Di Forti et al[1] After alcohol, marijuana is the most used psychotropic drug

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