I’ve now been a parent for 18 years–WOW, RIGHT? I’ve also been a Pediatric Psychologist for longer than that, working with children ages 2-18 and their parents. I am not sure what has been my greatest learning experience: the thousands of families I have worked with or having to handle my own two children. WhatContinue reading “It’s Not About Me. My New Parenting Mantra.”
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Teaching Your Teen to Cope with Stress
Teens who spend a lot of time on the internet are as likely to become depressed and suicidal as teens who use drugs.
Rates of Teen Girls’ Suicides Have Doubled
You may have noticed headlines in the last 24 hours discussing that, according to the CDC, the rates of suicide for teen girls ages 15-19 have recently doubled. While this is very troubling, what concerns me even more is that the rates of suicide for girls ages 10-14 have tripled. Here are some other statistics:Continue reading “Rates of Teen Girls’ Suicides Have Doubled”
New Study on Teens’ Electronics Use
Studies show that U.S. teens spend an average of 8.5 hrs per day on their electronics. Unfortunately, developing adolescent brain is particularly vulnerable to sleep deprivation, depression, anxiety, and risk-taking behavior. An area of the brain, called prefrontal cortex, which specializes in judgment, impulse control, and planning is still developing in adolescence. A new studyContinue reading “New Study on Teens’ Electronics Use”
Teaching Your Teen to Cope with Stress
Teens who spend a lot of time on the internet are as likely to become depressed and suicidal as teens who use drugs.
Elena Mikalsen, Ph.D. Author/Psychologist 