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5 Facts Parents Should Know About Teenage Mental Health

Teenage mental health can be difficult for parents to understand. Adolescence is a time of rapid emotional, physical, social, and neurological change. Teens are developing their identity, managing friendships, navigating school pressure, spending more time online, testing independence, and experiencing changes in mood, sleep, hormones, and family relationships. Some ups and downs are part of …

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Navigating the Challenges of Blended Families

Family therapy can help open communication between parents and children, foster understanding between family members, reduce conflict at home and develop effective coping strategies for remarriage and blended family transitions.

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Mindful Parenting

Mindful Parenting in Calgary: Building Stronger Family Connections As a parent in Calgary, your greatest hope is to raise your children in the best way possible. Parenting isn’t an exact science… it depends on many factors including your child’s personality, your own upbringing, the support you have around you, and even your cultural or spiritual …

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How To Support Your Teen’s Mental Health

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] Supporting Your Teen’s Mental Health Navigating your way through teenage mental health issues can be a scary and sometimes frustrating process. Progression can be slow and it’s not always a straight and obvious path. Instead it can be filled with many ups and downs. So having a good support network can make all …

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Does Social Media Affect Mental Health for Teens?

For decades, researchers have been studying the effect of mainstream media on youth. Today, teenagers called “digital natives”—those who were born with technology at arms reach—are experiencing mental health challenges stemming from their time spent online.

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