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The Impact of Social Media on Teen Social Anxiety: What Families Should Know

in Anxiety / Behavioral Norms / Cyberbullying / Mental Health / Monitoring Media / Online Monitoring / Parenting / Social Anxiety / Social Media / Social Media Abuse / Teen Development / Teen self-esteem / Teen Self-Image / Teens and Technology by Adolescent Counseling Services January 13, 2025January 13, 2025 0 comments

Written By: Tracy Kraft, Clinical Trainee at ACS, On-Campus Counseling Program IN TODAY’S DIGITAL WORLD,social media has become a vital tool for teenagers to connect with their peers, share their experiences, and express themselves. While it offers benefits such as social support and online companionship, research increasingly shows that social media can contribute to mental […]

Marijuana use and abuse rates decline among US teens

in Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment / Behavioral Norms / Co-Occuring Disorders / Drugs & Alcohol / E-News / Marijuana / Medical Marijuana / Mental Health / Parenting / Prevention / Recovery / Uncategorized by Adolescent Counseling Services June 23, 2016January 27, 2022 0 comments

By: Sam Levin, The Guardian Rates of adolescent marijuana use and abuse have declined across the US, according to an unprecedented study that casts doubts on one of the central arguments against legalizing weed. Researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis surveyed 216,852 teenagers from all 50 states and found that […]