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Addressing Child and Youth Loneliness: Family-Based Interventions to Improve Mental Health
*This is a composite case example. The names have been changed to protect the identities of the clients. Loneliness is not simply a feeling but a social determinant of one’s overall health. Loneliness is a state of emotional distress that develops when one experiences a disconnect between...
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Creating a Continuum of Care: Addressing Mental Health Challenges Facing Youth & Young Adults in New York and Beyond
The mental health landscape for youth and young adults in the United States is at a critical inflection point. According to the World Economic Forum, the world’s 1.2 billion young people, representing 16% of the global population, are facing a generational mental health crisis of unprecedented...
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Helping Teens with Eating Disorders: Balancing Treatment and Academic Success
For adolescents struggling with eating disorders, the pursuit of recovery often comes at a difficult cost: disruption to their education. The rigid structure of traditional schooling rarely accommodates the complex needs of students undergoing treatment, forcing many families to make an impossible...
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Uplifting Disabled Youth Organizing Online: Interdependence and Activism in Digital Spaces
Young disabled organizing today exists in the context of a deep-rooted tradition of reclaiming oppressive and inaccessible spaces into sites for liberation. The Disability Critical Race Studies (DisCrit) framework, as outlined by Stanford scholar Dr. Subhni Ammana, posits that racialization is a...
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Enhancing Equity in Adolescent Mental Health: Expanding Access to Comprehensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Treatment
Over the last decade, the US has experienced a significant increase in mental health symptomology and suicidality among children and adolescents, with the COVID-19 pandemic contributing to an even greater increase. In 2021, the surgeon general deemed mental health concerns in children and...
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The Hidden Dangers of Concussions in Kids and Teens
For decades now, concussions have been associated with high-impact activities like football or hockey. Parents might even be averse to allowing their children to participate in these sports because of the risk of head injury. The truth is that while these activities may put a child or teen at risk...
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Crisis Support for Youth: Expanding Home-Based and Community Care in NY
Without question, our children and youth benefit greatly when they have a safe, stable, and nurturing environment to call home. These elements, when coupled with positive relationships, provide a strong foundation to support brain development and resilience, which enables our youth to thrive...
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Preventing Youth Suicide: Intervention Strategies and Community Resources
The national suicide rate among adolescent youth has risen significantly over the years, surpassing other causes of youth fatalities. Suicide during childhood and adolescence is ranked as the second leading cause of death among these age groups. A 2022 study found that suicide was the...
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How to Talk to Your Kids About Cyberbullying
While bullying is an act of intentional aggression carried out repeatedly over time and occurring within a relationship characterized by an imbalance of power (Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, 2008), cyberbullying is threatening or hurtful messages or images being sent using an...
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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for Teens: A Breakthrough Treatment for Adolescent Depression
Adolescence is a critical time for emotional and mental development. During this period, a variety of factors influence mental well-being, including family dynamics, peer relationships, school environments, and community support. Positive connections with others promote resilience, while struggles...
