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Teen Suicide – How Adults Can See the Signs and Prevent the Sorrow

Episode 1 If you're reading this on your mobile device or blog update email, click here to listen to the podcast. In the first in a two-part series on teen suicide, Roy confronts the epidemic of teenage suicide in the United States, beginning with a detailed examination of [...]

By |2018-11-20T22:37:54+00:00January 19th, 2017|Blog|1 Comment

Accompanying LGBTQ Teens

If you are reading this on your mobile device or blog post update, click here to listen to the podcast. In this episode Roy offers practical strategies for helping teens who identify on the LGBTQ spectrum, their journey of individuation and self-discovery. Roy suggests that adults working with teens who self-identify [...]

By |2018-11-20T22:39:18+00:00January 5th, 2017|Blog|1 Comment

Helping Teens Form a Healthy Relationship with Food

If you are reading this on your mobile device or in a blog update email, click here to listen to the podcast. In this episode Roy sits down with Yvette Quantz, RDN, a registered dietitian, consultant, and entrepreneur who helps people of all ages to develop a healthy relationship [...]

By |2018-11-20T22:40:50+00:00December 27th, 2016|Blog|Comments Off on Helping Teens Form a Healthy Relationship with Food

Helping Teenagers Who Self Injure

Part 1 If reading this on your mobile device, click here to listen to the podcast. Roy addresses a serious affliction facing many teens today: self-injurious behavior. In this first of a two-part discussion of what is often known as "cutting," Roy explains the root causes of self-injurious [...]

By |2018-11-20T22:46:08+00:00December 26th, 2016|Blog|Comments Off on Helping Teenagers Who Self Injure

Help Teens Beat the Holiday Blues

If you're reading this on your mobile device, click here to listen to the podcast. In this episode Roy addresses the unfortunate but common reality that for many people, including teens, the holiday season is not 'the most wonderful time of year.' As Roy illustrates, some teens experience grief, [...]

By |2018-11-20T22:46:41+00:00December 24th, 2016|Blog|Comments Off on Help Teens Beat the Holiday Blues

The Art of Listening to Teens

If you're reading this on your mobile device, click here to listen to the podcast. What Makes it Hard to Listen? Strong Emotions. This is especially true for parents. When conflict arises, a parent’s emotions are more likely to get intensified because of their deep love for their [...]

By |2018-11-20T22:47:04+00:00December 16th, 2016|Blog|Comments Off on The Art of Listening to Teens

The Anxiety Epidemic – Part 2

If you are reading this on your mobile device, click here to listen to the podcast. In this episode of Today's Teenager, Roy offers practical tips for adults to help teens prevent, cope with and manage their increased levels of anxiety. Roy discusses the importance of: Rituals Physical [...]

By |2018-11-20T22:47:29+00:00December 14th, 2016|Blog|Comments Off on The Anxiety Epidemic – Part 2

What’s Causing the Anxiety Epidemic in Teens Today?

If you're reading on your mobile device, click here to listen to the podcast. The research shows that 1 out of every 5 teens today has a diagnosable anxiety disorder. Many adults, understandably, ask : "Why is the rate of anxiety among teens increasing so drastically?" In this [...]

By |2018-11-20T22:48:01+00:00December 10th, 2016|Blog|Comments Off on What’s Causing the Anxiety Epidemic in Teens Today?

The Importance of Letting Teens Fail with Michelle Hernandez

Click here to listen to the podcast on your mobile device.  In this week's episode of Today's Teenager, Roy sits down with Michelle Hernandez, LPC of Hernandez Counseling in Lafayette, Louisiana. Michelle is a licensed professional counselor who works with individuals and families struggling with a variety of issues [...]

By |2018-11-20T23:05:32+00:00November 21st, 2016|Blog|Comments Off on The Importance of Letting Teens Fail with Michelle Hernandez
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