ADOLESCENCE AND IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines an adolescent as any person between the ages 10 and 19, while American psychologists typically narrow it to 12 to 18 [...]
Helping Teens Who Struggle With ADHD
WRITTEN BY SUSAN FERREN, LMFT There is no typical teenager with ADHD—their symptoms vary by gender, type of ADHD, their environment—but all of these teens [...]
Adolescent Anger and the Connection with Depression
It can be hard for parents to distinguish whether their child’s outburst is typical teenage anger, fueled by hormones and growing pains, or a symptom [...]
Should You Be Concerned About Your Teen’s Lying?
How to Deal with a Lying Teen Lying amongst teenagers is not only developmentally appropriate but nearly universal. In fact, research conducted in the U.S., [...]