What Jung Knew About Being Young: 5 Key Takeaways
Individuation, synchronicity, persona, archetype, shadow…it is nearly impossible to imagine what the world of behavioral healthcare would be like today without these words, let alone the work of their creator, Carl G. Jung.
Hidden Wounds: Understanding and Supporting Young Adult Trauma Survivors
When it comes to helping at-risk young adults, it can be easy to focus on the obvious signs of disconcerting behaviors. We tend to zero in on the flask hidden under the couch or the rolling papers in the backpack, but what is far less obvious is what might be motivating these behaviors and where they could be stemming from.
Social Media Reset: Empowering Teens in the Age of Digital Comparison
The term “high potency” is typically reserved for conversations regarding THC and the alarming rates of drug-induced psychosis that are sweeping the nation. However, I would argue that teens are living in high potency times, in-general.
Stuck in Transition: When Delayed Adulthood Becomes Failure to Launch
Today, there is no lack of click-bait articles bemoaning the steady rise of failure to launch among young adults. Pick an article and you will likely find one of two common themes… 1) these tech savvy digital nomads don’t want to settle down and give up their care-free lifestyles, or 2) these over-protected adult-children are too fragile and risk-averse to dare leave their parent’s home.
From Self-Doubt to Self-Confidence: The Impact of Self-Efficacy on Young Adults
Students higher in self-doubt earn lower GPAs, are less productively engaged in their work, and are at greater risk of dropping out.
Executive Functioning: The Core of Young Adult Success
As the college years unfold, it is absolutely vital for young adults to develop strong executive functioning skills. In many ways, the degree to which a young adult has these skills determines the degree to which they can succeed academically, socially, and professionally. While no two young people mature the same way, these universal abilities formulate the very bridge upon which each individual passes from childhood to adulthood.
Raging Hormones or Mental Health Problems? Here’s How to Tell the Difference
The teenage years are notoriously tumultuous, leaving many parents wondering… Are my teen’s dramatic mood swings and risky choices just normal adolescent hormones, or are they signs of something more serious?
7 Science-backed Ways to Help Adolescents Struggling with Anxiety
According to the ADAA, anxiety disorders affect 31.9% of adolescents each year and have risen 25% since the start of COVID.While there are many reasons why anxiety is on the rise, let’s take some time and delve into the science behind mitigating anxiety.
The Conversational Key to Unlocking Change in Young Adults
At any given moment on this planet there are roughly as many ways to have a conversation as there are people (and that’s not including pets, plants, and other things we fancy talking to). But when it comes to change-based conversations (i.e., conversations where one person is trying to help another person make a positive change), there are three distinct styles to consider – directing, following, and guiding (Miller & Rollnick, 2013).
The Trouble with Great Advice
Welcome to the weird world of the righting reflex – the place where the physics of interpersonal communication no longer seem to make any sense, and you find yourself on the precipice of ripping your hair out in the name of good intentions.