Articles

Mental Health Issues

• Kentfield Teen Creates Website for Parents and Siblings of Children with Developmental Disabilities by Colleen Bidwill Marin Independent Journal 10/21/22

• Mental Health Self-Test by The Sanctuary of Transformation – Are you worried that you might struggle with a mental health issue?  You’re not alone.  Nearly 50 million people in the United States live with at least one mental illness. Your results should be used as part of the conversation with your doctor.  And, no matter what your results say, if you are concerned you have a mental health condition, you should talk to your doctor.

Pandemic Issues

• Teens up all night and sleeping half the day. Endless Netflix binges. In lockdown, kids carve out whole new schedules by Hayley Kaufman Boston Globe 5/20/20
• Some Teenagers Are Creating New Rituals in the Pandemic By Ana Homayoun The New York Times 5/17/20
• Supporting Teenagers and Young Adults During the Coronavirus Crisis by The Child Mind Institute

Phones 

• Panicking About Your Kids’ Phones? New Research Says Don’t by Nathaniel Popper The New York Times
• Cell Phone Ban at San Mateo High School Receiving Positive Feedback by Maria Medina KPIX 5
• “Smartphone addiction creates imbalance in brain”, study suggests. Source: Radiological Society of North America 11/ 30 /17
• Your Teen Might Find Happiness in a Flip Phone by Michelle Woo 1/25/18 Offspring
• France Bans Smart Phones in School By Hamza Shaban The Washington Post 7/31/18
• 10 Reasons why the iPhone continues to dominate our lives by Adrian Weckler, MSN Money September 2017
• Are Teenagers Replacing Drugs with Smart Phones? by Matt Richter from The New York Times 3/13/17
• Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation? The Atlantic – September 2017 Issue by Jean M. Twenge
• 7 adults went undercover as high-school students and found cell phones pose a much bigger problem than adults can imagine by Mark Abadi 1/11/18 Business Insider

Video Games

• Video Addiction is Officially a Mental Disorder by Hannah Sparks and Max Jagger New York Post 5/28/19
• Mill Valley Parents Counter Tech Saturation in Kids by Matthew Pera Marin Independent Journal 5/12/19
• Gaming Addiction in Teens: Certain Games Are Worse For You By Kathy Rex Blue Fire Wilderness Program

Drugs

• Teens Sharing Drugs Can Be Convicted As “Drug Dealers” by Sean Grover LCSW Psychology Today 1/6/19
• Commentary: Using Neuroscience to Prevent Drug Addiction by Teenagers by Paul J. Larkin Jr. & Stephanie Zawada The Heritage Foundation (TNS) 1/16/19
• Teens Helping Teens Fight Drugs by Wayne Gates from Champion Media – The Ledger Independent 1/16/19

Teens

• High School is Overwhelming for Kids and Parents. Here’s How to Get Off to a Good Start by Katherine Reynolds Lewis from The Washington Post 8/27/18
• “Where Does Motivation Come From?” a Blog Post by Neil Peterson from ADHD Millennial at Psych Central
• “In the teenage brain, rapidly changing circuitry, not just hormones, explains a lot” by Erin Blakemore 5/13/18 The Washington Post
• “What Does it Mean to Be Fearless” by Vicki Abeles, 12/31/17 The Huffington Post   
• Why are So Many Teens and 20-Somethings Today Anxiety-Ridden?-5 Key Ways You Can Help Restore Peace and Balance by Doctor Rachel THRIVE GLOBAL January 2017
• 10 Reasons American Teenagers Are More Anxious Than Ever by Amy Moran Psychology Today 11/3/17
• The Letter Your Teenager Can’t Write You by Gretchen Schmelzer 2015
• Author Lindsey Lee Johnson Discusses Her First Novel THE MOST DANGEROUS PLACE ON EARTH North Bay Woman Fall 2017
• Top 10 Things Teens Struggle with Today by Amy Morin Very Well July 2017
• Help Your Teen Now: Signs your Teen Boy Needs Behavioral Modification

Vaping

• How to Get Teens to Stop Vaping – A Guide for Parents and Educators in 2019
• Teen Vaping Linked to More Health Risks by Kathleen Raven Yale Medicine 9/7/19
• Marin data show surge in youth vaping by Will Houston Marin Independent Journal 9/30/18

Addiction

• Why Are More American Teenagers Than Ever Suffering From Severe Anxiety? by Benoit Denizet-Lewis Oct 11, 2017
• Digital Detoxing is a Thing, Really! by Ian Sherr CNET 10/9/17
• ‘Our minds can be hijacked: the tech insiders who fear a smartphone dystopia by Paul Lewis The Guardian 10/6/17
• Addicted to Your Smart Phone – Here’s What to Do by Susan Davis Web-MD
• Digital Addiction in Tweens and Teens Netsanity
• The Neurological Basis for Digital Addiction by Jeanene Swanson 10/6/14
• The Big Disconnect: How to Tackle Tech Addiction by Matthew Green POSITIVE NEWS December 4, 2017
• Teen Digital Addiction-Teens and Internet Addiction by Sue Scheff July 2015
• Addicted to Distraction by Tony Schwartz November 28, 2015 New York Times Opinion Page
• It’s Official WHP Classifies Gaming Addiction as a Disease Blog Post from The Recovery Village 7/28/18
• “This simple solution to smartphone addiction is now used in over 600 U.S. schools” By Tara Bahrampour 2/5/18 The Washington Post 

Parenting

• Beginning in Business: Advice for Aspiring ‘Mompreneurs’ by Cheryl Conklin
• Parenting the Adopted AdolescentSource: National Adoption Information Clearinghouse. Author: Gloria Hochman and Anna Huston of the National Adoption Center in Philadelphia, PA 1995
• Quit Doing These 8 Things for Your Teen This Year if You Want to Raise an Adult   from Alfa Stories
• On Parenting – Perspective – Melinda Gates: “I spent my career in technology. I wasn’t prepared for its effect on my kids.”Washington Post August 24, 2017
• Responsible Parenting? We Didn’t Check on Teens in the Basement by Barbara Greenberg Ph.D. Your Teen for Parents
• Parents: You follow your teen on Instagram, but do you know about their Finsta? by Kavita Varma-White TODAY 10/17/17
• The Scary Truth About What’s Hurting Our Kids from the Your Modern Family Blog by Becky Mansfield

Social Media

• Are Teens Addicted to Social Media? Teen drug and alcohol use is declining, is it because of technology? By Julia Brownfield
• “Turn Off Messenger Kids, Health Experts Plead to Facebook” by Cecilia Kong 1/30/18 The New York Times

Cyber Bullying & Security

• Sleep and Anxiety by Jennifer Walker-Journey March 10, 2022

• All About Anxiety: Why Is It Preventing You From Sleeping? by Rose MacDowell from Sleepopolis updated 11/2019

• Your Blueprint to a Better Night’s Sleep & Improved Mental Health by Amelia Williams 4/19/19

• Anxious Sleeping: Your Guide To A Good Night’s Rest Written by Purple Staff February 17, 2023