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Parents play a profound role in their child’s mental health and emotional wellbeing, beginning at birth. Secure parental attachments, for example, are integral to a young person’s social and emotional development.  The Psychiatric Times defines attachment as “a composite of…

Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe neurological disorder that is listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5).  It is characterized by episodes in which the individual is unable to distinguish between real and unreal…

Mental health is explained by the World Health Organization (WHO) as “a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is…

The Cleveland Clinic describes stress as “a normal reaction the body has when changes occur, resulting in physical, emotional and intellectual responses.”  Stress can be subdivided into different categories: positive stress, tolerable stress, and toxic stress. Positive stress responses are…

Stress is a normal part of life for everyone, as it is the body’s reaction to change.  The Oxford English Dictionary explains stress as the “feeling of being overwhelmed or unable to cope with mental or emotional pressure.” The body’s…

Mental health refers to one’s emotional, cognitive, and behavioral well-being.  The World Health Organization (WHO) explains mental health as “a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of…

Mental illness is characterized by a “clinically significant disturbance in an individual’s cognition, emotional regulation, or behavior and it is usually associated with distress or impairment in important areas of functioning.” The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) further…

Mental illness is hypernym that encompasses distinct diagnosable mental health ailments, disorders, diseases, and conditions, that involve changes in emotion, thinking, or behavior (or a combination of these).  Mental illness is highly common among adolescents in America. The American College…

It is impossible for young people to avoid feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and upset, at times, but when those emotions become debilitating, he or she may be struggling with more than just typical teenage angst. Depression, clinically referred to as major…

Depression, clinically referred to as major depressive disorder (MDD), is listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), and is characterized by persistent sadness and a lack of interest or pleasure in previously rewarding or…

Child development refers to the “sequence of physical, language, thought and emotional changes that occur in a child from birth to the beginning of adulthood.”  There are a wide variety of factors, both environmental and biological, that can influence child…

Neuroscience is explained as “a multidisciplinary field integrating numerous perspectives from biology, psychology, and medicine, and consists of several sub-fields ranging from the study of neurochemicals to the study of behavior and thought.”  Simply, neuroscience is the branch of science…

Comfort levels in social situations will depend on personality traits, life experiences, and can vary significantly, as some young people are naturally reserved, and others are more outgoing. Social anxiety disorder (SAD), also known as social phobia, is listed in…