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Teen Angst

Helping adolescents deal with anger and other emotions effectively

Health
Awareness Calendar: Volunteering in 2020

Raychelle Cassada Lohmann Ph.D. on January 1, 2020

Are you ready to make a difference in 2020? If so, consider volunteering. It's a win-win situation because you'll not only be helping others, but you'll also be helping yourself.

Are you ready to make a difference in 2020? If so, consider volunteering. It's a win-win situation because you'll not only be helping others, but you'll also be helping yourself.

Dreaming
I’ll Show You

Raychelle Cassada Lohmann Ph.D. on August 20, 2019

Life’s too short to sweat the small stuff. Sometimes the only way to muster the courage to go after what we want is to find a spark of “I’ll show you!"

Life’s too short to sweat the small stuff. Sometimes the only way to muster the courage to go after what we want is to find a spark of “I’ll show you!"

Adolescence
Managing Teacher-Student Conflict

Raychelle Cassada Lohmann Ph.D. on October 29, 2018

It’s inevitable that our teens will end up with a teacher they dislike. When this happens, certain strategies can help them manage the situation.

It’s inevitable that our teens will end up with a teacher they dislike. When this happens, certain strategies can help them manage the situation.

Perfectionism
Perfectly Imperfect

Raychelle Cassada Lohmann Ph.D. on July 25, 2018

In a society that magnifies mistakes, is it any wonder that so many young people attempt the impossible task of being perfect?

In a society that magnifies mistakes, is it any wonder that so many young people attempt the impossible task of being perfect?

Smoking
Behind Closed Doors

Raychelle Cassada Lohmann Ph.D. on July 16, 2018

With many teens believing that smoking marijuana isn’t dangerous, more and more youth are lighting up – and some may be doing so at home.

With many teens believing that smoking marijuana isn’t dangerous, more and more youth are lighting up – and some may be doing so at home.

Pornography
Teens and the Darknet

Raychelle Cassada Lohmann Ph.D. on March 6, 2018

Teens can easily access the darknet and if they do they risk entering into a world of porn, drugs, fake ids, guns, and many other hidden dangers.

Teens can easily access the darknet and if they do they risk entering into a world of porn, drugs, fake ids, guns, and many other hidden dangers.