Category: Mental Health

Check out our recent guest post for Empowered by Pierce. We live in a world full of boundaries: like fences, the lines in a parking lot, our office space etc…But what does it look like personally and professionally? To put […]

So we thought we’d start a new blog segment where we highlight and discuss interesting articles we’ve read on the internet.  I hope you find them as helpful and interesting as we do!  And, we’d love to hear about any interesting […]

Do you have depression? How do you know the difference between being sad or being depressed? The World Health Organization has created the following video that is a great look at the impact of depression on one’s life as well as […]

Adolescence, as a developmental stage, tends to be more dramatic and emotional than other stages of development.  Much of this increase in drama is due to the physiological and hormonal changes they are experiencing.  But, how do we know when a […]

As we continue our series discussion on recognizing teen warning signs we are going to touch on two very scary and difficult areas, self-harm and suicide.  These are two teen epidemics that are getting a lot of media attention.  I want […]

The previous two posts outline the signs and symptoms of depression and anxiety.  This post will explore the signs and symptoms of eating disorders. There are two types of eating disorders, Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa.  These are disorders that are […]

We’re kicking off a new series where we identify the warning signs of more serious mental health issues, such as depression or anxiety, that may be occurring in a teen in your life.  While some “growing pains” are to be expected […]