by Scott Carter | Oct 30, 2018 | Parenting Articles, Teen Issues
I talk about teen suicide a lot, our modern and fairly quiet epidemic. I don’t believe that we hear enough about this issue; it needs more attention than it gets. Unfortunately, most people seem generally apathetic about the issue until it has an impact on them...
by Scott Carter | Aug 8, 2018 | Parenting Articles, Teen Issues
After nearly twenty years of working with teenagers, I can honestly say that I am more worried about our kids now than I have ever been. Before I get into the meat of this article I want to point out one of the high positives and that is that I am generally seeing...
by Scott Carter | Jul 30, 2018 | Parenting Articles, Teen Issues
I think everyone, at one point or another, has heard the old joke “how do you know when a teenager is lying?” with the punchline obviously being “when their mouth is moving.” But I wanted to chime in on this issue with a written article because I see more and more...
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...
