Last month, The Center for Disease Control released one of the most comprehensive national studies on sexual-minority youth. In a national survey of 15,600 students in the 9th-12th grade, it was found that teens who identify as gay, lesbian or bisexual ( 8% of the high school population, or 1.3 million students) suffer from substantially…
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Early on in romantic relationships, we are high on the excitement of new love. As time passes, people have the tendency to feel vulnerable, and then withdrawal from the loving behavior you became accustomed to. If you find your relationship going in this direction, there are behavioral and communication strategies that can help you. Individual…
Author: Dr. Danielle Forshee, Psy.D. It’s about that time- back to school for your kids! It’s also that time when you ask your child regularly, “How was your day”, and they respond with one-worded answers such as, “Fine”, or “Okay”. If this pattern continues on for the entire school year, both you and your child…
YOU are your child’s best advocate, and I am here to provide empowerment and knowledge for you, as parents. Please proceed with caution before considering antidepressant drugs for your child. Your children’s brains are still developing, and there is only a limited amount of research on the use of antidepressants in youth. Talk therapy (Cognitive…
Are Russian internet communities responsible for wave of child suicides? For several days recently, Russian media outlets, one after another, ran sensational investigative reports about social network communities that allegedly push children to suicide. RBTH explains what we know so far about the activities of these groups. On May 16 the liberal Russian newspaper Novaya…
Dr. Danielle Forshee, Psy.D. was interviewed and quoted in the following article for her expert opinion on the subject of teens, mental health and self harm. Original post by Alisha Kirby cabinetreport.com One in every five students in grades nine and 11 seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year, according to the results of…