by New Leaf Team | Sep 27, 2022 | Parenting Blogs, Teen Blogs
If you are considering dying by suicide, please contact the National Suicide Hotline at 1-800-273-8255 or go to your nearest emergency room. If you are local to Ventura County, you can also call the Ventura County Behavioral Health Crisis Line at 1-866-998-2243....
by New Leaf Team | Sep 20, 2022 | Anxiety & Depression Blogs, Parenting Blogs, Teen Blogs
This blog is on 7 signs of depression in teens. You may be a parent of a teen, or a teen themselves, wanting to find answers. While you cannot clinically diagnose depression from the contents of this blog, you can recognize familiar signs of depression, and seek out...
by New Leaf Team | Aug 25, 2022 | Anxiety & Depression Blogs, Individual Therapy Blogs, Parenting Blogs, Teen Blogs
This blog is on the 3 benefits of teen therapy. Whether you are a family member or a teen yourself, you will learn about how teen therapy can be helpful for teens and parents alike. There are benefits of teen therapy when considering getting started. Teens come to...
by New Leaf Team | Jul 26, 2022 | Parenting Blogs, Teen Blogs
This blog details information for talking to your teen about drugs and alcohol. As parents, you always want to ensure your teen is safe physically, mentally, and emotionally. You always want to be trustworthy and a safe space for them. Whether you’ve found out they...
by New Leaf Team | Jul 20, 2022 | LGBTQ+ Blogs, Teen Blogs
LGBTQIA+ youth face unique challenges as well as many common issues such as depression, anxiety, or relationship struggles. Sometimes, you may feel worried, invalidated, or that you are not accepted by friends or family. It can be hard navigating these years, feeling...
by New Leaf Team | May 24, 2022 | Parenting Blogs, Teen Blogs
Parenting teenagers can be stressful – it isn’t always easy. Teens are looking for independence, strengthening their identity, and more. As parents, we want to support our teens in finding themselves, but we want to make sure that we are still guiding them....