Anxiety is a feeling of unease, worry, or fear. It is a common experience among people of all ages, and a normal reaction to occurrences that may feel stressful. However, anxiety becomes problematic when an individual feels stuck in it. In this blog post, we will discuss how you can help your child manage their anxiety.
Families and Children
Helping your Teen Navigate Their Emotions
Being a teenager can be a difficult and confusing time. Experiencing a variety of moods, or quickly changing emotions, is common for teens just as it is for adults. For teenagers, however, these mood swings may happen more frequently and may be more extreme in nature. In this week’s blog, we are going to share how parents can support their adolescent children as they experience the complex emotions of being a teenager.
Resources for Individuals Who Self Harm
For individuals who self harm, the first step to recovery is recognizing that you want to stop. If you are not yet ready to stop, do not be discouraged. There are plenty of ways to begin gaining control over your self- injuring behaviors by first setting boundaries around when and how often you hurt yourself. For many, the recovery process is often long and fraught with significant ups and downs. The following information provides a brief overview of a few ways individuals who self harm can begin working towards healing.
Self Harm Awareness Month – Resources for Parents
Recognizing self harm in a loved one can be difficult and overwhelming–especially when it is your own child. In this week’s blog post, we provide a number of resources for parents of children who are self-harming.
Self Harm Awareness Month
March is Self- Harm Awareness Month. In our blog series this month, we will be sharing a variety of resources to raise awareness around self-injury, offer support for those who self-harm, and help individuals learn to identify self- injury in others.
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