Depression in High SchoolMental HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 2, 2020Are you struggling with how to help a depressed friend? If so, you are not alone. Depression affects more than 3 million teenagers each year, and most of them have friends like you who are trying to find ways to help. Because you are a close friend, you are in a unique position to observe…
OCD in High SchoolMental HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 1, 2020“Oh, I’m so OCD.” It’s become a common expression, exclaimed by someone who is a bit overly tidy or who likes to eat their candies by color. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is, in actuality, a serious condition that causes immense, almost unbearable unrest and discomfort in individuals who struggle with it. It is relatively common, with…