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Irritated or Debilitated: Helping your Teen Identify their Depression

in Academic Stress / Anger Management / Behavioral Norms / Co-Occuring Disorders / Depression / Disorders / Mental Health / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Stress / Stress Management by Adolescent Counseling Services April 5, 2023April 4, 2023 0 comments

Written By: Brett Trace, Clinical Trainee at ACS, Outlet Program If You’rea parent of a teen or someone who works with teens, odds are you’ve encountered teenage irritability. What may have felt like an easygoing, straightforward comment might cause your teen to become angry or withdraw from the conversation. Friends that they’ve had for a […]

The Psychological Benefits of Exercise

in Depression / Mental Health / Pandemic / Perfectionism / Self care / Stress / Stress Management / Teen self-esteem by Adolescent Counseling Services May 18, 2022May 13, 2022 0 comments

Written By: Madeline Lee, Clinical Trainee at ACS, On-Campus Counseling Program EXERCISEhas many benefits beyond the improvement and maintenance of one’s physical health. Exercise can also act as a mental health tool or healthy coping method in that it can help improve mood, self-esteem, and work performance (Kunce & Wilfley, 1986) among other benefits. There […]

Adolescence and Suicide

in Academic Stress / Co-Occuring Disorders / Depression / Grief / Mental Health / Self-Harm / Stress / Suicide / Suicide Prevention / Teen self-esteem / Teen Therapy by Adolescent Counseling Services March 23, 2022March 18, 2022 0 comments

Written By: Dylan Lockey, Clinical Trainee at ACS, On-Campus Counseling Program For many, adolescenceis a period of intense change, be it physical, emotional, social, and cognitive. It can be simultaneously filled with the highs of endless possibilities and excitement over the future, and the low periods of doubt, frustration, anxiety, and intense stress. It is […]