5 Simple Tips to Help You Have a Real Conversation with Your Teen
Parents often talk about how tough it is to talk to teenagers, how their kids won’t say anything or listen to them. Child and adolescent psychologist, family therapist, and author Shelja Sen shares five essential strategies that can make a Read more >>
10 Strategies to Build Your Anxiety Toolkit
Anxiety can wreck your mental and physical health. These tactics will give you short-term relief and long-term strategies to manage it. Read more >>
Digital Anxiety — How Technology and Social Media Makes Us Anxious and What You Can Do About It
Life is unpredictable and anxiety-producing. There’s no doubt that technology and social media have intensified our anxiety, and our lack of in-person connection and interaction, time in nature, and engagement in our communities is creating what some mental health professionals Read more >>
Social Media & Mental Health – Voices of Compassion Podcast
A 2022 Pew Research Center study revealed that nearly 80% of 13-17 year-olds check at least one social media feed at least hourly, and over a third said they did so “almost constantly.” How can we develop healthy social media Read more >>
Thrivers: The Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine
We think we have to push our kids to do more, achieve more, be more. But we’re modeling the wrong traits—like rule-following and caution—and research shows it’s not working. This kind of “Striver” mindset isn’t just making kids unhappier, says Read more >>
10 Things to Know About How Social Media Affects Teens’ Brains
Mitch Prinstein, the chief science officer at the American Psychological Association (APA), spoke to the Senate Judiciary Committee about how social media platforms may impact youth development. NPR distilled it down to 10 useful takeaways. Read more >>
Tips for Healthy Social Media Use: For Parents and Teens
We all know how the algorithm works—the more you look at your phone, the more it will send compelling content to keep your eyes from looking away. It’s hard to break habits of checking TikTok or Instagram and constantly refreshing Read more >>
The Role Social Media Plays in Mental Health
If you’re spending an excessive amount of time on social media and feelings of sadness, dissatisfaction, frustration, or loneliness are impacting your life, it may be time to re-examine your online habits and find a healthier balance. Read more >>
Tips to Maintain Your Mental Health While Using Social Media
You are growing up in a world where social media has always been a part of connecting with others, especially friends and classmates. Social media has made it possible to stay connected to other people from almost anywhere and at Read more >>
What Type of Therapy is Right for Me?
Some therapists may take a particular approach to psychotherapy, like cognitive-behavioral or psychodynamic. As a child and adolescent psychiatrist who trains and consults with many other clinicians, I often find myself fielding questions about what type of therapy would be Read more >>
