resilience and teen counseling

Building Resilience in Children and Teens: 10 Tips for Helping Them Bounce Back

ByDavis-Smith Mental Health

Life can be tough, especially for children and teens. That’s why building resilience is a crucial skill to help young individuals navigate difficult times and bounce back from adversity. Resilience isn’t about never experiencing hardships; it’s about developing the skills and mindset to handle challenging situations with strength and grace. In this article, we will explore 10 practical tips to help children and teens grow from life’s…

Looking Forward Weekly: Embrace Positives for Mental Health
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Looking Forward Weekly: Embrace Positives for Mental Health

ByDavis-Smith Mental Health

Have you ever had the feeling of being bogged down, each week feeling tedious and long? How about wondering why you even try to continue each week with the same routines and stressors? Let me tell you, life can be difficult at times. There are going to be days, weeks, or even months that may…

10 Tips for Overcoming Academic Competition Among Students Effectively

10 Tips for Overcoming Academic Competition Among Students Effectively

ByDavis-Smith Mental Health

Have you ever been in a situation in school where you feel like you’re asking everyone around you about their test score? Do you find yourself feeling more at ease or prideful when you find that you did better than someone else? You may be joining in an academic competition among students to see who’s…

Change Your Mindset: Positive Practices for Teens

Change Your Mindset: Positive Practices for Teens

ByDavis-Smith Mental Health

Struggling to feel happy? Feeling blah, or downright negative lately? Finding it hard to see any positive things about your day? You might be having a depressed mood. Life can be difficult at times. It can cause us to become an Eeyore with the raincloud constantly hanging overhead. You can Find the Positives What if…

How to Build Resilient Teens
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How to Build Resilient Teens

ByDavis-Smith Mental Health

Teens are the ever-growing population that many parents and teachers struggle with knowing how to help. Teens are suffering more and more from anxiety and depressive disorders than ever before. Teens frequently are uncertain how to manage and experience emotions, and deal with everyday life stressors. Resiliency is a must, and there are steps than…

Tackling Poor Grades In Your Teen: Not Your Typical Approach on Teens
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Tackling Poor Grades In Your Teen: Not Your Typical Approach on Teens

ByDavis-Smith Mental Health

The pressure to bring home good grades can lead to constant tension and frustration in the home for both the parent & the teen. We know that poor grades can lead to low self-esteem in students, and, as a parent, it’s easy to get caught up worrying about your teen’s future when they aren’t performing…

TEEN DATING: My Friends Are Dating, But I’m Not. What is Wrong with me? #AbsolutelyNothing
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TEEN DATING: My Friends Are Dating, But I’m Not. What is Wrong with me? #AbsolutelyNothing

ByDavis-Smith Mental Health

We all have those friends that seem to always be in relationships. When you’re the only single friend, it can be difficult to be around friends who seem so blissfully happy in their relationships. If you’re constantly surrounded by couples, it’s easy to slip into the “What’s wrong with me?” line of thinking. Even if…