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4 Aug 2026

Social Media Comparison and Teen Girls: Protecting Self-Esteem in the Age of Reels

A few years ago, internal research conducted by Instagram’s own parent company found something the platform never advertised: roughly a third of teenage girls said that on days they already felt bad about their bodies, scrolling Instagram made that feeling worse, not better. The company knew this. The girls scrolling didn’t. I share this statistic […]

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Teen Parenting & Mental Health

15 Aug 2026

Gaming and Late-Night Screens: When Habit Becomes Escape from Something Deeper

Teenagers today spend an average of over 15 hours a week gaming, and that number keeps rising every year. On its own, that isn’t a red flag; gaming is simply how a lot of today’s teenagers relax and connect with friends. But in my practice, what I look at isn’t the hours on the screen. […]
why teenage boys stay silent

Teen Parenting & Mental Health

13 Aug 2026

Why Teenage Boys Don’t Ask for Help: A Parent’s Guide to Reaching Them

In my seventeen years as a child psychologist, one sentence comes up more than almost any other, usually from an exhausted, worried mother sitting across from me: “He used to tell me everything. Now I don’t know what’s going on in his head.” If you’re here because you’re asking yourself why teenage boys don’t ask […]
sleep deprivation in teens

Teen Parenting & Mental Health

11 Aug 2026

Sleep Deprivation in Teens: The Hidden Driver of Mood Swings and Poor Focus

Nearly 8 out of 10 high schoolers, 77% according to the CDC, are not getting the sleep their growing brains and bodies need on an average school night. In my clinic, when I ask parents to describe their teenager in one word, “moody” comes up more than almost anything else. What most don’t realise is […]
family expectations, fomo, and peer pressure

Teen Parenting & Mental Health

8 Aug 2026

Family Expectations, FOMO, and Peer Pressure: Helping Teens Navigate Both Worlds

A recent survey of American teenagers found something that surprised even me: 44% of teens said they feel more peer pressure to be online and on social media than they do to smoke, skip class, or drink alcohol. Over half said they’ve felt left out simply because they weren’t part of the same online group […]
board exam season survival guide for parents supporting without adding pressure

Teen Parenting & Mental Health

6 Aug 2026

Board Exam Season Survival Guide for Parents: Supporting Without Adding Pressure

A study among Indian adolescents preparing for competitive exams found that nearly 87% reported feeling high pressure from their parents, and 86% reported high academic stress overall  numbers that, in my clinic, don’t surprise me at all. What does surprise parents, almost every time, is learning that a lot of that pressure isn’t coming from […]
social media comparison and teen girls protecting self esteem in the age of reels

Teen Parenting & Mental Health

4 Aug 2026

Social Media Comparison and Teen Girls: Protecting Self-Esteem in the Age of Reels

A few years ago, internal research conducted by Instagram’s own parent company found something the platform never advertised: roughly a third of teenage girls said that on days they already felt bad about their bodies, scrolling Instagram made that feeling worse, not better. The company knew this. The girls scrolling didn’t. I share this statistic […]
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