An adolescent girl looking at her phone next to the words “How Does Social Media Impact Mental Health?”

Let’s Talk about the Impact of Social Media on Adolescent Mental Health

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Online socialization is part of everyday life. Thanks to smartphones, the internet is always just a tap or two away, leading to a drastic increase in the amount of time adolescents and young adults spend online. According to the Pew Research Center, nine in ten U.S. teens use social, with close to half admitting to high levels of screen time.

There’s no two ways about it – social networks impact the mental health of teens and young adults who are constantly online. It’s now a regular part of young people’s lives, so it’s important to understand the real-life consequences when it comes to excessive use of social media (and how to support those who are feeling the effects).

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Find Your Footing: 13 Grounding Techniques for Anxiety

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Feelings of anxiety can get the best of us from time to time. If you have an anxiety disorder, ADHD, or suffer from panic attacks, it’s important to seek medical advice from a mental health professional. That said, you also have to be able to manage your mental health in daily life by developing coping strategies that can be used anywhere and anytime.

Distressing thoughts and flashbacks can make it hard to know what to do – but, these simple grounding techniques for anxiety can help you return to the present moment.

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A mother and son talking to a doctor about an ADHD and depression diagnosis.

The Link Between ADHD and Depression in Adolescents

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Depression and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are both common mental health conditions that young adults and adolescents experience. However, while they share some common symptoms, they are different things. A diagnosis of ADHD does not automatically mean a depression diagnosis – however, the two are often comorbidities.

Understanding the link between ADHD and depression – and the differences between the two – can help you or your loved one find the proper mental health care needed to manage the symptoms of either disorder.

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Mental Illness vs. Mental Disorder – Know How to Talk About Mental Health

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If you or a loved one are struggling with mental health issues, it’s important to know how to talk about them. For those outside of the medical field, using the terms mental illness vs. mental disorder can cause some confusion. Let’s break it down.

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6 Ways Parents Affect a Child’s Mental Health

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Parenting is not an easy job. There are endless things to think about and keep track of when you have children. Aside from the obvious ways that having a child impacts your life (like sleep deprivation), there are also mental health factors that come into play — and those factors ultimately affect your children. In fact, our interactions can have a profound impact on each child’s mental health as well as their emotional well-being for the rest of their lives. Let’s look at how parents affect mental health of children — and what you can do to ensure their well-being.

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What Is a Collaborative Care Model, and How Does It Improve Patient Outcomes?

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Your health is important, and you deserve the best care possible.

Great care addresses both your physical and mental health needs. Too often, traditional treatment plans and health care models let mental health care fall by the wayside – but this is a mistake. Our mental health and our physical health impact one another, so when you neglect one, you’re really neglecting both.

The good news is that evolving collaborative care models address both physical and behavioral healthcare needs, improving the quality of care as a result.  Read more

A woman who went through mental health treatment for her seasonal affective disorder.

Seasonal Depression Treatment – How Well Does it Work?

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Seasonal changes can be a time of inspiration, beauty, and celebration, but they can also wreak havoc on your mental health. If you experience depressive episodes during the end of the year, it may be more than just the winter blues – you may need seasonal depression treatment.

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The Recent Rise of Mental Health Issues in Youth: What You Need to Know

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Childhood and adolescence is a hard time for most. The mind and the body are both developing rapidly, and this often comes with stress and other unique challenges. Some growing pains – both physical and emotional – can be expected and are even essential to a child’s development.

In recent years, there has been a marked increase in children and adolescent mental health issues, so much so that the rise of mental health issues in youth is a concern to most healthcare providers, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the pandemic is not completely to blame for the increase in poor mental health in young adults. In fact, the mental health crisis in children and teens has been going on for much longer than you would expect.

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Top 7 Most Surprising Acupuncture Benefits

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Acupuncture has been around for thousands of years, but modern Western medicine is just now uncovering some surprisingly positive outcomes to this traditional Chinese medicine. Acupuncture benefits range from easing back pain, to reducing migraines, and more. If you’re looking for pain relief or to boost your immune system, acupuncture treatment might just be the solution you need.

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Woman struggling with her mental health.

Common Mental Illness Causes: Triggers and Warning Signs

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Struggling with mental health conditions affects your daily life and isolates you from your loved ones. Remember, mental health is just as important as your physical health; it can even hurt your physical well-being if not addressed. Treat mental illness the way you would any medical condition – with help from qualified and caring medical providers.

How can you spot a mental disorder that requires specialized health care? If you feel that you or a loved one might have a mental health condition, familiarizing yourself with mental illness causes and warning signs can be key in determining when it’s time to seek help.

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