Adolescents

While ADHD is believed to be hereditary, effectively managing your child’s ADHD can have a positive effect on both reducing the severity of symptoms and the development of more serious problems over time. Early intervention holds the key to positive outcomes for your child with more positive outcomes in school and for your child’s socialization…

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM), a nationwide effort to raise awareness about intimate partner violence (IPV), support survivors, promote prevention, and connect individuals and families with resources. Domestic violence is a serious public health and safety concern that affects people across communities, regardless of age, gender, socioeconomic status, or geographic location. Domestic violence, also…

We often talk about distress, anxiety, depression, and any other behavioral health conditions that people have. What about happiness? The Preamble to the Declaration of Independence has happiness as an unalienable right: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable…

Just as parents and all of us evolve and change our thoughts as we learn in life; so do we, as clinicians and researchers. Initial guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on screen time for children was specific with the recommended amount of time kids and teens should spend on screen time according…

We all have worries and stress in our lives. Anxiety in young children at specific times in development is normal. For example, between the ages of about 8 months to preschool years (4-5) healthy kids may show intense distress at times of separation from their parents or other people they are close to. Young children…

Yes. Depression often looks different in children and teens than it does in adults. In addition to sadness, loss of interest in activities, and withdrawal, children and teens may show intense irritability, anger, unexplained physical symptoms, sleep or appetite changes, or behavioral acting out. Symptoms can also differ between younger children and teens. Younger children…

Preparing for college is an exciting milestone, but the transition from high school to higher education requires a shift in how you manage your time, money, and personal well-being. A successful college journey requires proactively establishing good habits: building structured routines, mastering practical life skills (like laundry and simple cooking), and actively advocating for yourself…