Adolescence is a challenging time for most parents. As teens age, they become rebellious or defiant as they try to build a self-identity. Oppositional Defiant Disorder is a mental health condition that causes teens to be frequently uncooperative and confrontational. This behavior is not a one-off thing and happens consistently throughout your teen’s life. As …
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Substance Abuse in Teen Girls – What Parents Need to Know
Adolescence can be a strange and confusing time for most teens. During this stage of development, teens crave freedom and are willing to take more risks. This thrill of risk-taking behavior makes it difficult to parent teens. Parents have to be careful and often walk a tightrope as they try to parent their teen girls. …
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Behavioral Signs Your Teen Girl Needs Help
During adolescence, teen girls undergo physical, social, and mental changes that can make their emotions and behaviors volatile. It is normal for teen girls to be angry, seek isolation, or be defiant. These traits emerge from your teen wanting to be independent and free from the constant prying eyes of parents. However, when these characteristics …
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How to Recognize Self-Harm in Teen Girls
Recognizing self-harm in teen girls is crucial to providing the correct treatment options. Parents and guardians play an important role in identifying cases of self-harm in teens. Before diving into the warning signs of self-harm, parents need to understand what self-harm is. Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a serious mental health condition where teens deliberately injure …
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Common Mental Health Disorders in Teen Girls
Adolescence can be a challenging time for both boys and girls. New experiences in high school might cause your teen girl to develop social or general anxiety, while others may deal with major depression due to trauma, emotional distress, body image issues, and bullying. This article aims to educate parents, guardians, and caregivers on the …
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