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Teen Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder DSED
Teen Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder (DSED) Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder (DSED) is a serious childhood attachment disorder that creates difficulties for children in building healthy...
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Teen Obsessive Compulsive Disorder OCD
Teen Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Teen obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) consists of two parts: the ‘obsession’ and the ‘compulsion’. Obsessions are senseless, irrational or inappropriately...
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Teen Oppositional Defiant Disorder ODD
Teen Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) It is a common experience to see the most well-behaved and well-mannered children challenge authority, take a stubborn stance and throw temper tantrums during...
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Teen Schizoaffective Disorder
Teen Schizoaffective Disorder Teen schizoaffective disorder is a psychological disorder in teens, marked by abnormal thought processes and erratic emotions. This disorder includes the symptoms of...
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Teen Avoidant Personality Disorder
Teen Avoidant Personality Disorder Teen avoidant personality disorder is correlated with an adolescent’s inability to interact socially as a result of extreme shyness. Teens with this disorder possess...
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Teen Pornography Addiction
Teen Pornography Addiction Pornography addiction is one of the rising obsessions among teens. In the last few years, the internet has made it much easier to access pornography websites which are...
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Teen Video Game Addiction
Teen Video Game Addiction Video Games have been a favored pastime for many teenagers. Teens love to hide in a world of imagination, especially in the video gaming world, where its risks and challenges...
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Teen Conduct Disorder TCD
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Teen Narcissistic Disorder
Teen Narcissistic Disorder Teen narcissistic disorder is one of the known teen personality disorders. Although this disorder is not very common, its occurrence in teens has increased in recent years....
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What is an Anxiety Disorder
What is an Anxiety Disorder? An anxiety disorder is a state of fear, uncertainty and/or extreme nervousness, that results from an anticipated threat, event or a situation, to such an extent that it...
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What Triggers Paranoid Personality Disorder?
Teenagers with paranoid personality disorder suffer from paranoia and an unrelenting mistrust and suspicion of others. These feelings occur even though there is no reason to be suspicious, or nothing...
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The urge to engage in self-harm or self-harming behaviors is not uncommon. Unfortunately, using self-harm as a way to reduce the pain and discomfort associated with various mental health conditions is...
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Mental Health Events in Los Angeles
Mental health is serious business, but there’s no reason you can’t have some fun while looking after your wellbeing! Kick off the New Year with our list of exciting mental health and wellness events...
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Anxiety and Nail Picking: I Can’t Stop Picking My Nails
Old habits die hard, and nail picking is not an exception. Picking and biting your nails is not an uncommon behavior; in fact, nearly half of teens have been reported to do it. If you haven’t grown out...
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Free Mental Health Services in Los Angeles
Everyone deserves access to mental health services, so we put together a list of free mental health services in Los Angeles. From free counseling services to support groups and classes, this list aims...
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Complex PTSD and Relationships: Dating Someone with PTSD
Dating when you have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is already tricky, so dating with complex PTSD sounds even more challenging. Complex PTSD is, well, complex and most people haven’t even heard...
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Therapy & Teen Coping Mechanisms
Some teens will struggle with everyday stress, peer pressure, social pressures, or even mental illness. What is crucial is that your teen develops healthy, useful coping mechanisms for handling tough...
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How Peer Pressure Affects Students
Kimberly couldn’t believe what she was seeing. The giant purple + on the test stick would change her life forever. Her boyfriend, Mark, was going to freak out. She couldn’t be pregnant! They only had...
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