Mental Health for Teens: Challenges and Opportunities to Provide Support
Allison Kim
A person’s mental health affects much of how they function in daily life. The same is true when we’re talking about mental health for teens. There’s a school of thought suggesting that mental health doesn’t matter; that whatever comes your way, you just need a stiff upper lip and to simply push through it or past it. Resilience is a good thing, but it must be part of a healthy approach to one’s well-being, which includes mental health. Teens may seem quite carefree, with ‘seem’ being the operative word. Teens may not face the same challenges that people in other age groups do, but that doesn’t mean they don’t experience...
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