Social Media is the new way of advertising and it can have an influence on teenagers. Nicole Rodriguez, Psychotherapist at Baptist Health Care & Counseling, says social media not always has a positive influence; teenagers feel pressured because of how …
In 2015, statistics showed cyber harassment was taking place a lot on Facebook. Nowadays, there are more apps, and Snapchat and Instagram are other concerns.
Marta Martinez-Hasty, LCSW, Director of Project Gold at Kristi House, says now the parents are …
Adolescence is a time of experimentation and tasting the boundaries, but sometimes teens can end up winding up with a substance abuse problem.
Amy Exum, Psychotherapist at Baptist Health Care & Counseling, says a lot of the warning signs of …
It is important to control in some way that teenagers do not overuse some of the applications and websites. Nicole Rodriguez, Psychotherapist at Baptist Health Care & Counseling, says cellphones are a privilege, and not a right.
“Parents have the …
There are some signs to make sure if teens are hurting themselves. Amy Exum, Psychotherapist at Baptist Health Care & Counseling, says running always and rapid change in moods may be engaging in some high-risk behaviors like substance use.
“They …
For teens maybe it is difficult to speak out about other teenagers with adults, but it they are worried about their friends and their behavior on social media, they should tell their parents.
“The biggest fear I always hear is …
Diet, physical activity, whether they use food to respond to stress, physiologic and genetic make-up, age, and health status are some of the factors that affect teenagers’ weight.
Terry Ochoa, Registered Dietitian with Baptist Health South Florida, says age is …
Creating a good relationship between the therapist and the teenager is necessary to understand a possible teen depression and how to help overcome it.
Finding what’s going on is possible when the therapist asks parents and teens in order to …
