by admin | Mar 30, 2020 | Adolescents, Emotional Wounds, Self Harm
“My daughter has been taking handfuls of over-the-counter painkillers and has been cutting herself,” my friend blurted out to me as she and I were in the middle of our ski trip. I instantly felt a rush of sadness, empathy, and concern. I immediately went right...
by admin | Mar 21, 2020 | Adolescents, Anxiety, Emotions
Even if children and teens don’t appear to be following the coronavirus news carefully, it is likely that they are absorbing the information and stress from adults. They are hearing about it from friends and making their own inferences about what it all means....
by admin | Mar 16, 2020 | Adolescents, Bullying, Social Media
If you follow my work, then you know that, although I’m completely addicted to my cell phone and to Facebook (there, I said it), I’m extremely concerned about modern technologies such as social media and the effects that such technologies are having on our...