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Author Archives: Executive Director Hannah Carr, LPC

  • Helping Your Depressed Teen Feel Heard and Supported (Practicing Active Listening Skills)

    Active Listening Skills: Supporting Your Depressed Teen in Arizona

    Watching your teenager struggle with depression can be overwhelming. However, you can bring them closer to healing by making them feel heard. Listening actively to teens makes them feel loved and valued and can be a crucial form of support for those struggling with teen depression disorders. We understand the role of parental communication in …

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  • Encouraging a Depressed Teenager to Begin Healthy Habits

    Encouraging Healthy Habits in Depressed Teens: Tips for Arizonan Parents

    Developing healthy habits is beneficial to an individual’s well-being, especially an adolescent battling teen depression. As adolescents strive to make sense of their complex depression, establishing and creating a healthy habit routine is important. Healthy habits work in alleviating depression symptoms, reminding your teen that they are in charge of their recovery. As a parent, …

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  • What To Do as a Parent When Your Teen Doesn't Want to Talk

    How Arizonan Parents Can Help When Their Teen Refuses to Talk

    Navigating the silence of a teen as a parent can be so frustrating as every step forward seems to lead to dead ends of uncertainty. Picture this: you buy your teen’s favorite cookies and cannot wait to share them when they return from school. Only for them to get back, not reply to your enthusiastic …

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  • Holistic Approaches to Treating Adolescent Depression - What Parents Should Know

    Holistic Approaches to Treating Adolescent Depression in Arizona: Essential Guide for Parents

    Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders among adolescents. In fact, over 15% of adolescents have experienced at least one major depressive episode while over ⅓ of teens report persistent feelings of sadness. Depression is widely treated with medicine and scientifically approved therapies. However, treatment looks different for everyone, and some commonly …

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  • Building a Support System for a Depressed Adolescent - Friends Family and Professionals

    Building a Support System for Depressed Adolescents in Arizona

    Recovering from depression is a difficult journey, and a robust support system is vital for adolescents. Just as a safety net offers comfort and stability in times of uncertainty, a strong support system also provides solace and guidance throughout the recovery process. In this article, we delve into the importance and the benefits of a …

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