Adolescent Mental Health

March 1, 2024

Anxiety Resources for Families

Books for Parents: Our top recommendation – Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD by Eli R. Lebowitz Freeing Your Child from Anxiety by Tamar Chansky Helping Your Anxious Child: A Step-by-Step Guide

February 8, 2024

Depression Resources for Families and Patients

Long before the COVID pandemic, families with adolescents and teens wondered if their kid was acting normal for their age or was there something more troublesome going on. Depression is treatable when identified and aided by

February 1, 2024

Grief Resources for Families

We know that death and grief are hard and inevitable parts of life for us all. Explaining death and the feelings associated with grief may be difficult for families with children of all ages and stages

January 25, 2024

ADHD Resources for Families

Books: Taking Charge of ADHD: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents by Russell Barkley Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary “Executive Skills” Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare

December 21, 2023

Autism Resources for Families

There are many online resources for parents. Below are various websites to get started: Start by reading the “100 Day Kit” on The Autism Speaks Website: Children diagnosed at age 4 years or under: https

July 18, 2023

Marijuana Use in Adolescents

Quick Stats: It’s no surprise that adolescents commonly experiment with drugs and alcohol. More than 40% of adolescents in the US admit to trying an illicit drug. This is not limited to high schoolers

January 26, 2023

Your Child is Diagnosed with ADHD, Now What?

Sophia was at work when her phone rang. She looked down at the caller-id and immediately felt a pit in her stomach. It was Jack’s school again. What was it this time? His inability