A helpful discussion about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: what it actually is, how the term can be misused colloquially, and treatment options. https://www.sciencealert.com/ocd-is-a-serious-illness-and-its-more-common-than-you-think
Read More »On OCD
March 31, 2023 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
I don’t like Mondays
March 27, 2023 | For divorced parents,For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
Some very helpful tips on how to make Mondays less repellant: https://www.sciencealert.com/heres-how-to-rewire-your-brain-so-you-actually-look-forward-to-mondays
Read More »Teens and social plans
March 27, 2023 | For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
An article on the trend in teens to meet up online or not at all…. and the unlikelihood of making plans irl: https://slate.com/human-interest/2023/03/teenage-depression-gen-z-phones-friends-anxiety.html
Read More »Exercise as an antidepressant
March 27, 2023 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
A new paper from the British Journal of Sports Medicine confirms the effectiveness of exercise as an antidepressant: https://www.businessinsider.com/exercise-effective-treatment-for-depression-study-2023-3 https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2023/02/14/bjsports-2022-106282.long
Read More »Current teen slang
March 17, 2023 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
A helpful glossary of some current slang: https://www.scarymommy.com/parenting/a-handy-guide-to-what-the-hell-your-teen-is-saying?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=scaryMommy&utm_campaign=19ea71d8c6
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