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National Cancer Institute Speaks Directly to Teens Using Texting and Social Media Technology

in Depression / Drugs & Alcohol / Facebook / Mental Health / Mental Health / Other / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Prevention / Recent Trends / Recovery / Sleep / Smoking / Stress / Substance Abuse / Teaching Mindfulness by acsteens January 4, 2012January 27, 2022 0 comments

Most adults know by now that smoking cigarettes is caustic to our health, partially because of the warning information printed on cigarette boxes and the intense media buzz provided by anti-smoking agencies and the United States government. Despite all that we know about the dangers of smoking, the prospect of smoking nicotine cigarettes is still […]

Some Tips for Getting Through the Holidays With a Troubled Teen

in Academic Stress / Anger Management / Behavioral Norms / Depression / Disorders / Eating Disorders / Mental Health / Mental Health / mental illness / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Recent Trends / Sleep / Stress / Suicide by acsteens December 23, 2011January 27, 2022 0 comments

By Ronni J. Gillenson ACS Program Director, On-Campus Counseling Progra Just because there is ‘holiday cheer’ in the air doesn’t mean that life for a teen has changed all that much. In fact, the holidays can be a trying time for them. During the season that everyone is to be happy and giving, this could […]

Facebook

in Depression / Disorders / Facebook / Mental Health / Mental Health / mental illness / Online Safety / Recent Trends / Stress / Suicide / Suicide Prevention by acsteens December 16, 2011January 27, 2022 0 comments

On Tuesday, December 13, 2011, Facebook announced their latest service that uses social media to provide crisis support for those contemplating suicide or posting indicators that they may hurt themselves or someone else. Adolescent Counseling Services is pleased to see that Facebook has partnered with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and […]

Everything You Wanted To Know About Your Middle Schooler But Were Too Afraid To Ask – Part 2

in Behavioral Norms / Depression / Mental Health / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Stress by acsteens December 1, 2011January 27, 2022 0 comments

By Philippe Rey, Psy.D. Executive Director of Adolescent Counseling Services Let’s start this second part of our conversation by making sure that we all understand that middle school is a time for fluctuations in physical and emotional energy. During this time, kids experiment with risk taking, have an increased sense of curiosity, love danger and […]

May is Mental Health Awareness Month!

in Academic Stress / Anger Management / Behavioral Norms / Depression / Disorders / Eating Disorders / Mental Health / Sleep / Stress / Suicide by acsteens May 25, 2011January 27, 2022 0 comments

Since 1949, May has been recognized as “Mental Health Awareness Month.” One theme for this year is Live Well! It’s Essential for Your Potential. This them focuses on the importance of mental wellness and the steps everyone – children, teens and adults – can take to improve their well-being and resiliency in the face of difficult […]

Upcoming Event – Protecting Mental Health in a Hectic World

in Depression / Mental Health / Parent Tips / Parenting / Suicide / Suicide Prevention by acsteens March 31, 2011January 27, 2022 0 comments

Join Adolescent Counseling Services tomorrow, Friday, April 1, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. for a discussion with Julie K. Hersh, author of the book Struck by Living: From Depression to Hope. Recently awarded the Mental Health America Ruth Altschuler Community Advocate Prism Award and selected as one of the 2010 Distinguished Women by Northwood University, Julie […]

Mental Health Alert: “Emotional Health at a 25-Year Low” for College Freshmen

in Academic Stress / Depression / Mental Health / Mental Health / Recent Trends / Uncategorized by acsteens February 3, 2011January 27, 2022 0 comments

Freshmen Report: Students are Stressed and Depressed “The survey, “The American Freshman: National Norms Fall 2010,” was conducted by UCLA’s Higher Education Research Institute and included 200,000 students. The number of freshmen who said their emotional health was “below average” has risen steadily, according to the report. Only 52 percent rated themselves as “above average” in emotional […]

The Latest in Teen Mental Health and Substance Abuse (Part 4): Adolescents and Depression

in Depression / Mental Health / Mental Health / Recent Trends by acsteens January 25, 2011January 27, 2022 0 comments

THE LATEST (Part 4): Adolescents and Depression Resource: Teen Depression, A Guide for Parents and Teenagers Click on any of the following links to jump to a specific spot in this Help Guide Article: Understanding teen depression Signs and symptoms Effects of teen depression Suicide warning signs in teenagers Helping a depressed teenager Risks of […]

Adolescents in middle school (Signs and symptoms of teen depression)

in Depression / Mental Health by acsteens March 15, 2010January 27, 2022 0 comments

Teenagers face a host of pressures, from the changes of puberty to questions about who they are and where they fit in. The natural transition from child to adult can also bring parental conflict as teens start to assert their independence. With all this drama, it isn’t always easy to differentiate between depression and normal […]

Is it sadness or depression? How to tell the difference (Part 2)

in Behavioral Norms / Depression / Mental Health by acsteens January 20, 2010January 27, 2022 0 comments

Another factor is separating out sadness and depression. Sadness (or grief) is a natural response to loss and the symptoms may seem the same as depression. The major difference with depression is that the person feels that there is something wrong with themselves, “no one likes me, there is something wrong with me.” That usually […]