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How Doomscrolling Can Fuel Anxiety and Fear in Adolescents
Your phone pings with a new notification, so you grab it, intending to check it and move on quickly. Forty-five minutes later, you’ve watched a handful of reels on the latest viral trend, browsed through influencer go-tos, read a thread about a school shooting in another state, and somehow ended up on a post about how we’re headed towards an economic crash. The rabbit hole you’ve found yourself in is doomscrolling. It’s the endless consumption of negative and distressing content online, even when it makes you feel worse. While it may seem like harmless scrolling, for adolescents who are already navigating an emotional rollercoaster, it can be a huge driver of anxiety each day.
Adulting Anxiety: Feeling Overwhelmed by Grown-Up Tasks
No one handed you a manual on how to be an adult. One day, your biggest concern is deciding what you should eat for lunch. Next, you’re supposed to know how to make a financial budget, schedule doctor appointments, file your taxes, manage insurance, figure out your career, and still have time to miraculously get eight hours of sleep. It’s a lot to manage.
The Impact of Academic Pressure on Teen Mental Health
No one prepares you for how much being a teenager feels like a full-time job. Between pressures to get good grades, build a college resume, stay connected with friends, keep a presence on social media, and try to figure out who you want to be in this world, there is little room left to breathe.
What Kind of Therapy Is EMDR?
You’ve probably heard the term EMDR therapy thrown around, whether on a social media page or from a friend who swears it changed their life. But the name itself doesn’t give much away. It’s just another abbreviation in the list of many seen in the therapy world. EMDR has a reputation for being a mysterious, alternative approach to healing. The reality is, this method is a lot more straightforward than the name suggests, with science backing up its effectiveness. Here’s what you need to know.
Guiding Anxious Teens Through the Pressure of College Applications
For most teens, the college application season can feel absolutely brutal. Between writing essays, managing deadlines, playing the waiting game, and trying to figure out the answer to “what you want to do with the rest of your life,” it can be a pretty hefty load to carry. Teens who already struggle with anxiety can quickly go from stressed to overwhelmed.
Signs Your Teen May Be Struggling With Anxiety
Anxiety is one of the most common mental health challenges your teen can face. The difficulty with teen anxiety is twofold. For starters, symptoms typically look different than what you may see in adults. But the larger issue is that it can be hard to tell what is anxiety versus what is known as teen angst. Are they just going through a rough patch, or is something deeper going on?
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