Center for Discovery
How Can I Tell if my Teenager is Suicidal?
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), more than 41,000 individuals die by suicide each year, making suicide the 10th…
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Emotional and Psychological Trauma in Teenagers
How Can Parents Help? Emotional and psychological trauma is the result of extraordinarily stressful events that shattered your teenager’s sense of…
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How Can I tell if my Teen is Cutting?
Cutting is a common form of self-harm behavior that is used to relieve inner stress and anxiety. Cutting refers to taking…
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How to Seek Help for my Teenager Who is Cutting?
Cutting refers to using a sharp object such as a razor blade or a knife to cut into the skin. This…
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Why Does my Child Seem Anxious in School?
Sometimes anxiety is easy to identify, like when a child is feeling nervous before a test at school. Other times anxiety…
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The Dangers of Eating Disorders During Pregnancy
Updated February 11, 2025. It’s no secret that pregnancy takes an immense amount of strength from conception to birth. The emotional…
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Versus Depression
Depression is a leading cause of disability in the United States and with so many different signs and symptoms, it can…
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World Aids Day: Mental Health Disorders Associated with HIV/AIDS
Globally, there are an estimated 36.7 million people who have the virus. Despite the virus only being identified in 1984, more…
Read MoreRecreational Use of Xanax
Xanax, formally know as alprazolam, is a short-acting benzodiazepine, that is used to treat anxiety disorders including panic disorder. It is…
Read MoreIs Fast Food the New Painkiller?
The addiction circuit in the brain is wired to release dopamine, a feel good neurotransmitter that is increased in the limbic…
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