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Eating Disorder

How to Care for a Teen with an Eating Disorder

The pressure for teens to conform to a norm has always been massive. With the introduction of social media, this has increased exponentially. Roughly 3 in 10 teenage boys and 5 in 10 teenage girls display unhealthy behaviors pertaining to their bodies. From there, it’s a slippery slope to disordered…
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Trauma

How Reliving Your Trauma Keeps You Stuck

When you are traumatized, it can often be hard to carry on with your day-to-day life. You may feel triggered often, or unable to move on after what has happened. As difficult as it may sound, you have to try to function and move forward. Otherwise, you may feel stuck…
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Symptoms of PTSD

Keep an Eye Out for These Unexpected Symptoms of PTSD

When thinking of PTSD, many people immediately associate the condition with symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance. While those are certainly hallmarks of PTSD, some lesser-known symptoms may surprise people. But because these aren’t the most well-known symptoms, some people may not recognize them as a sign of PTSD. Why Does…
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Depression

Coping with Depression as a Stay-at-Home Mom

Studies have shown that stay-at-home mothers work the equivalent of 2.5 full-time jobs. No matter how many little ones you have at home, there’s always an endless list of things to do, places to go, and people to take care of. While being a stay-at-home mom can often feel like…
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Talk to Young Teens

How to Talk to Young Teens About Sexuality

The idea of talking to young teens about sexuality might seem a little overwhelming, or even uncomfortable. Unfortunately, those are some of the reasons why parents and mentors put off the important conversations. The reality is, it won’t take long for those teens to learn about sexuality from somewhere else.…
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Depression After Divorce

How Common is Depression After Divorce?

Regardless of the circumstances, the end of a marriage is a major, stressful event in anyone’s life.Even when you feel a divorce will supply relief, it will also provide a wide range of other emotions. A chapter of your life has ended. In addition, so many potential future paths have…
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Stages of Grief

What are the Stages of Grief?

Psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross first wrote about the “five stages of grief”— denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance—in the 1960s. Since grief is a topic that is not discussed often enough, Kübler-Ross’s work was embraced as if carved in stone. However, this was not the intention. Grieving is not linear—and it is…
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Grief Feel

Why Does Grief Feel Worse at Night?

Even in the happiest of times, overthinking at night is not uncommon. You get into bed, the house is quiet, you feel tired, and your guard is down. This creates an opening for rumination. Your thought process could begin on a positive note but can soon transform into something more…
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