Just for Teens: A Personal Plan for Managing Stress

The American Academy of Pediatrics helps identify the signs of stress and lays out a 10-point plan to help teens manage stress.

ArticlesLaura CarusoFebruary 27, 2020Mental Health, Stress and Anxiety

Eating Disorders -- How to Help

You can help your loved one on the path to recovery by learning about eating disorders, starting a conversation, and sharing supportive resources and treatment options.

ArticlesLaura CarusoFebruary 27, 2020Mental Health, Eating Disorders

This Is Quitting

Dr. Stumacher, who visited Pelham last January to speak to parents and students about e-cigarettes and vaping, recommends this resource (This is Quitting from Truth Initiative) for young people who are trying to quit vaping.

Websites, Support GroupsLaura CarusoDecember 20, 2019Vaping

Help for Cutting and Other Self-Injury

If you’ve found out that your child is cutting or engaging in other self-harming behavior, this article may help you to understand why, and to figure out what to do next.

ArticlesLaura CarusoNovember 17, 2019Mental Health, Self Harm - Suicide, DBT

Helping Teenagers Quit Vaping

ArticlesLaura CarusoNovember 17, 2019Substance Use, Vaping

Substance Use Resource Card

ArticlesLaura CarusoOctober 21, 2019Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Substance Use

Rosalind Wiseman Presentation to Pelham, May 20, 2019

ArticlesLaura CarusoMay 22, 2019Resources, Wellness

How to Reduce Stress Through Mindfulness

Practicing mindfulness can benefit your health and well-being. Learn how you can build mindfulness into your everyday life.

WebsitesTodd CrossMay 16, 2019Mindfulness

NYT - What to Look For in an Eating Disorder Treatment Center

For helpful tips on what to look for and what to ask when considering treatment options.

WebsitesTodd CrossMay 1, 2019Eating Disorders

NYT - Attention, Teenagers: Nobody Really Looks Like That

“The universal truth of puberty and adolescence is body change, and relatively rapid body change. “

WebsitesTodd CrossMay 1, 2019Wellness, Eating Disorders

Clinical Report - The Impact of Social Media on Children, Adolescents, and Families

It is important that parents become aware of the nature of social media sites, given that not all of them are healthy environments for children and adolescents.

OrganizationsTodd CrossMay 1, 2019Wellness, Technology