The Newport Academy Outpatient Program treats teens who are experiencing psychological, behavioral, and/or substance abuse issues.Learn More What We Treat Depression Anxiety Substance Use OCD Trauma & PTSD Mental Health Eating Disorders Suicidal Ideation Depression Witnessing a child's struggle with depr...
Factors that influence mental he- alth stigma among 8th grade adolescents. J Youth Adolesc, 2007, 36: 763-774Chandra, A., & Minkovitz, C. S. (2007). Factors that influence mental health stigma among 8th grade adolescents. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 36(6), 763-774....
Sometimes hope plays a role, in the fact that there is a lot of parents, a fair percentage, that don't seek help for their children. Because oh, it's going to get better. Oh, it's natural. Oh I don't want the stigma of my child going to see a psychiatrist or mental health pr...
"Sometimes there's still a stigma around therapy, especially with parents because (they) want their children to be OK and they take it very personally when we're not," Mairanz explains. "It's unfortunately common for parents to be like, 'You're fine. This is just normal teenage stuff,...
and are perceived by their peers in and outside of school. The apprehension towards visiting a school psychologist’s office, with the stigma and fear of public ridicule, is preventing opportunities for early intervention in many of the most prevalent ...
health topics are very popular on social media apps like YouTube and TikTok, with celebrities and influencers openly talking about their mental health struggles.Seeing a therapist is also more common now than when I was a teenager, but there is still a stigma towards having mental health ...
Adverse reactions to mental health symptoms and stigmas, such as shame, for instance, may cause teens to hide their emotional problems rather than seek help. “The consequences of failing to address adolescent mental health conditions extend to adulthood, impairing both physical and mental health an...
For young adults not enrolled in college, most health insurance plans also offer mental health coverage. So visits to a therapist or psychiatrist are often covered in some form. And as far as that stigma, Dr. Wegner says there shouldn’t be shame in asking for help if you need it, even...
Mental health is a topic many adults are only just beginning to discuss openly, owing to stigma around the issue being gradually chipped away in recent years. But while it's becoming easier for adults to speak about their mental health amongst themselves, broaching the subject with ...
Mental illness among teens and young adults has been an increasingly prevalent issue, observed to have been exacerbated by COVID-19. In fact, over the course of the pandemic, youth anxiety and depression doubled globally.[1] The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that the prevalence of ...