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Orthorexia: When Healthy Eating Becomes An Unhealthy Obsession

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Written By: Megan Collom, Clinical Trainee at ACS, On-Campus Counseling Program ALTHOUGH IT IS NOTas well known as other eating disorders, orthorexia is just as damaging and dangerous. Orthorexia is not formally recognized by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manuel and is not an official diagnosis, yet, it is still a form of disordered eating. Orthorexia […]

Body Image in Adolescence

in Behavioral Norms / Disorders / Eating Disorders / Mental Health / Middle School Behavior / Perfectionism / Self care / Teen self-esteem / Teen Self-Image by Adolescent Counseling Services May 19, 2021January 27, 2022 0 comments

Written By: Tucker Chopp, Clinical Intern at ACS, Outlet Program for many young people,the teenage years become increasingly fraught with highly self-conscious thinking. It is typical for adolescents to become preoccupied with how they are perceived by others and how they fit into society. How teens present themselves physically often becomes a significant concern in […]

From the Inside-Life As An ACS Intern

in Academic Stress / Anger Management / Behavioral Norms / Depression / Discussing Sex / Disorders / Intern / Mental Health / mental illness / Parenting / Relationships / Sexual Assault / Sexuality / Sleep / Stress / Suicide / Teen self-esteem / Uncategorized by acsteens February 13, 2012January 27, 2022 0 comments

By: Ildiko Ran On-Campus Counseling Program Intern at Menlo-Atherton High School “I feel so much better that I got all that off my chest. I can go back to class now” – said one of my clients after a session when she unloaded the overwhelming stress that surrounds her everyday life. She keeps up the […]

How Can Parents Positively Affect Their Teens Self-Image

in Eating Disorders / Mental Health / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Teaching Mindfulness / Teen self-esteem / Teen Self-Image / Uncategorized by acsteens February 9, 2012January 27, 2022 0 comments

A really great website for parents and teens is Radical Parenting which has “parenting advice written by teens.” One of the resources this site provides is a licensed psychologist, Dr. Allison Agliata, who is an onsite school counselor in Florida. She writes a Q&A section for the website and from time to time provides articles. […]

New Study: Blogging Can Help Teens with Social Anxiety

in Academic Stress / Behavioral Norms / Bullying / Depression / Disorders / Eating Disorders / Facebook / Mental Health / Mental Health / mental illness / Online Safety / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Recent Trends / Stress / Suicide by acsteens January 10, 2012January 27, 2022 0 comments

We have all heard the phrase “Get it off your chest,” encouraging one to talk about what is troubling or concerning them. With the advent of the computer age and all of the social media that has followed, this phrase has become much easier to follow, on a regular basis. Sites like Facebook and Twitter […]

Eating Disorder Awareness Week (Part 3): Treatment Facilities by State

in Eating Disorders / Mental Health by acsteens February 25, 2011January 27, 2022 0 comments

As our final post in observance of Eating Disorder Awareness Week, Teen Talk would like to reference EatingDisordersOnline , which has a comprehensive directory of treatment providers, categorized by state. Click on any of the states below to access their directory: Select a State Below Alaska Alabama Arkansas Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia […]

Eating Disorder Awareness Week (Part 2): “Spot the Signs in Your Child”

in Eating Disorders / Mental Health by acsteens February 23, 2011January 27, 2022 0 comments

In observance of Eating Disorder Awareness Week, Teen Talk would like to link you to this article which covers the most common symptoms and signs of an eating disorder: Eating Disorder Symptoms: Spot the Signs in Your Child “You’re worried. Your doctor tells you your child’s reluctance to eat and weight loss is just a phase. […]

Eating Disorder Awareness Week (Part 1): Understanding Teen Eating Disorders

in Eating Disorders / Mental Health by acsteens February 21, 2011January 27, 2022 0 comments

This week, in observance of Eating Disorder Awareness Week, Teen Talk will be providing you with information and resources on eating disorders. Today, we’ll begin with linking you to up-to-date background information on the most common forms of eating disorders found to affect adolescents. Teens Health “Eating disorders are so common in America that 1 […]

The Latest Trends in Teen Mental Health and Substance Abuse (Part 2): Eating Disorders

in Eating Disorders / Mental Health / Mental Health / Recent Trends by acsteens January 21, 2011January 27, 2022 0 comments

THE LATEST (Part 2): Adolescents and Eating Disorders Expert Sees Growing Problem of Eating Youngsters with Eating Disorders “With so much attention focused on rising rates of obesity among children and teens, it can be easy to overlook kids who eat too little or purge after they binge. But government data suggest that eating disorders are actually on […]

Tuesday, December 7, 2010: Recent Teen Mental Health and Substance Abuse News

in Eating Disorders / Mental Health / Recent Trends / Sexuality / Substance Abuse by acsteens December 7, 2010January 27, 2022 0 comments

Teens who hit siblings more likely to hit their dates “There’s an intriguing and troubling study out today by the Boston University School of Public Health that found adolescents who have used physical violence, such as hitting or punching, against a sibling or peer in the past month are more likely to engage in physical […]