by Scott Carter | Jun 19, 2018 | Parenting Articles, Teen Issues
Recently I was doing my thing on social media, like we all do, scrolling through during a moment of boredom and wanted to see what the latest was in the world when I came across an article that was making the assertion that people have turned childhood into a mental...
by Scott Carter | May 27, 2018 | Parenting Articles, Teen Issues
Today I came across something on social media that claimed that ADHD was a completely fake disorder that has been concocted by pharmaceutical companies. I’m almost inclined to agree except that I have encountered a few individuals that swear that they have it and...
by Scott Carter | Apr 2, 2018 | Parenting Articles, Teen Issues
More and more teens are attempting and committing suicide, not only locally, here in Utah, but suicide rates are increasing on a national level as well. In my professional opinion, we are in the middle of a mental health epidemic. Depression, anxiety and suicide have...
by Scott Carter | Feb 13, 2018 | Parenting Articles, Teen Issues
In the last year and especially the last six months, I have been thinking a lot about how to make the biggest difference locally because of the ever increasing rates of teen suicide. If you ask me, there are two things that we must realize and embrace. The first thing...
by Scott Carter | Jan 8, 2018 | Parenting Articles, Teen Issues
I’ve been working with teenagers for nearly twenty years and I have never felt so concerned about the state of their wellbeing and mental health. As the rates of teen suicide continue to climb, it’s no mystery that we are in the midst of a crisis. Our young people are...
by Scott Carter | Dec 31, 2017 | Parenting Articles, Teen Issues
Most people already know that Utah has one of the highest rates of teen suicide in the nation. It has climbed about one hundred and forty one percent in recent years. Statistically, someone in Utah will end their life every fourteen hours, the majority of those are...
