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Teen mental health

Newport Academy Offers Information On Yoga For Anxiety And Depression Newport Academy Offers Information On Yoga For Anxiety And Depression
Newport Academy Offers Information On Yoga For Anxiety And Depression Today’s teens are more anxious than ever. One out of every five teens suffers from an anxiety disorder at some point. However, using yoga for anxiety and depression is an effective, all-natural approach to counteracting stress. “Anxiety is a normal part of our emotional landscape,” said Nicole Renée Matthews, Director of Yoga at Newport Academy. “But meditation and yoga are powerful tools for stress resilience and strengthening teen mental health.” Nicole Renée appeared recently on Good Morning Connecticut on WTNH to discuss the mental health benefits of yoga for anxiety. Nicole was t…
Newport Academy Examines The Effects Of Helicopter Parenting Newport Academy Examines The Effects Of Helicopter Parenting
Newport Academy Examines The Effects Of Helicopter Parenting The term “helicopter parenting” describes parents who are overinvolved in their children’s lives. They hover close by and swoop down to help at the first sign of trouble. And helicopter parents don’t change their behavior as their kids get older: they continue to hover as teens enter high school and even when they head off to college. As parenting teenagers has become increasingly complicated, helicopter parenting has become more prevalent — along with so-called “lawnmower parents” and “snowplow parents,” who not only hover but also mow down or plow away any obstacles in a child’s or teenag…