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You have probably seen a lot of talk in the news about climate anxiety, and we see it in our practice too. Older people worry about the future of our planet for their children and grandchildren. Young people, especially, worry about climate change and...
In recent years, social media has become an integral part of our daily lives, especially for kids and teens. But how does this constant connectivity affect their mental health? The U.S. Surgeon General has issued a warning about the potential risks of social media use among young people. It is crucial for parents to understand these risks and know how to protect their children’s well-being in the digital age.
According to a recent survey by the Pew Research Center, 95% of teens have access to a smartphone, and 45% say they are online “almost constantly.” What’s more, the majority of teens ages 13 to 17 say they use a variety of social media platforms including YouTube (90%), TikTok (63%), Snapchat (60%), and Instagram (59%). For older teens ages 15 to 17, these shares are even higher, at about 70% each.
This constant exposure to social media for kids can disrupt important developmental processes and interfere with face-to-face interactions, which are crucial for building social skills and emotional intelligence.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches a number of skills to help people regulate their emotions. All of these skills are based in mindfulness.
Mindfulness simply means being intentionally aware of the present moment without judgment, attachment, or rejection. Decades of scientific research has shown that mindfulness exercises can be effective in reducing stress and improving a number of mental health problems.
In DBT, we divide the mindfulness skills into two types, the “What” and the “How” skills. The “What” skills are Observe, Describe, and Participate. The “How” skills are Non-Judgment, One Mindful, and Effective. Today, we are talking about the “What” Skills.
How to apologize? Every human being has done something that hurt another person. It’s part of the human experience to hurt and be hurt by others, especially the people we are closest to. Many people lash out in anger when they are feeling stressed and overwhelmed. They also make mistakes, like breaking promises, forgetting obligations, or breaking something that belongs to another person. This happens even though everyone is doing the best they can, and all people want to have happy, comfortable relationships.
After making a mistake, many people feel guilty. Guilt can be an intense, distressing emotion, especially when it’s allowed to fester. The good news is that there is an effective solution that can quickly reduce that guilty feeling: Apologizing.
Here are some tips that will help you to make a genuine apology that can repair relationships and reduce guilt.
If you are parenting teens with intense emotions–that is, teenagers who frequently yell, fight, run away, self-harm, or engage in other risky behaviors–you might have heard of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Many therapists and medical providers refer emotionally dysregulated adolescents to DBT programs because they know that it is an evidence-based treatment that has been proven to help people get their emotions and behaviors under control.
Comprehensive DBT therapy includes individual sessions, skills group sessions, and between-session phone coaching. DBT for Adolescents (DBT-A) includes the parents in this process as well. Parents join the multifamily skills group along with their teens. They often participate in family sessions with their teen and the individual therapist. And many times they have a DBT parent coach who meets with them individually and offers phone coaching as well.
Naturally, parents who are considering DBT therapy for their teens want to know what they’re signing up for. How will DBT help your kids feel better, and how can the therapist help you know what to do when your teen feels upset or acts out? Here are 7 tips that illustrate some of the advice that DBT therapists offer for parenting teens with big emotions.
The mental health needs of the LGBTQ community are quite unique. People who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer are by and large a resilient group. According to a large body of research, they are, on average, likely to prepare for adverse events, practice radical acceptance, and provide support to their communities. And on the other hand, it is also true that LGBTQ individuals are more likely than their heterosexual peers to experience depression, suicidal thoughts, and other mental health problems. The portrait of this community includes a distinctive mix of strength and vulnerability. So let’s take a look at LGBTQ mental health.
Statistics on LGBTQ Mental Health
According to a recent Gallup poll, 7.6% of American adults said they identified as LGBTQ in 2023. That number has been steadily increasing every year since Gallup began polling on that question in 2012, when the number was 3.5%. Women and younger generations are more likely to identify as LGBTQ than men and older generations.
To be perfectly clear, being queer is not a mental illness. That being said, people from this community are more likely to experience certain mental illnesses than their heterosexual peers. Let’s take a look at the data on LGBTQ mental health:
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