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Please Don’t Ask About My (Struggling) Kid. But If You Must, Read This First
For some parents, “How’s your kid doing?” can be a loaded question, says Samantha Quigneaux, LMFT, National Director of Family Therapy Services for Newport Healthcare.
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Hot Weather, FOMO, and Routine Changes Can Spike Summer Anxiety—Here’s How to Cope
Newport Healthcare’s Meredith Hettler, LMFT, says it can feel harder to talk about anxiety in the summer because everyone around you may seem happy and relaxed.
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HHS to restore LGBTQ youth 988 services by year end
Newport Healthcare’s Samantha Quigneaux, LMFT, spoke with Mental Health Weekly about how to track the effectiveness and quality of the 988 services.
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Teenagers whose parents are more distracted by phones are more insecure
Newport Healthcare research finds that teens who perceived that their parental figures were often distracted by their phones were more likely to exhibit an insecure attachment style.
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Constantly Questioning Whether You’re A ‘Bad’ Person? Experts Say ‘Moral OCD’ May Explain Why.
Newport’s Meredith Hettler, LMFT, explains why moral OCD often leads to guilt, worry, and rumination about being a “bad” person.
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1 in 10 LGBTQ Youth Have Attempted Suicide in the Past Year. Here’s What Parents Need to Know.
Newport’s Samantha Quigneaux, LMFT, explains why these rates are so high and offers tips for supporting LGBTQ+ young people.
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Winter blues are hitting earlier this year: 10 proven ways to boost your mood
This winter, the blues started hitting people in October, says Newport Healthcare’s Mirela Loftus, MD, PhD. Learn 10 ways to cope.
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10 Red-Flag Emotional Reflexes in Kids and Teens
Newport Healthcare’s Michael Roeske, PsyD, weighs in on signs parents and grandparents shouldn’t ignore, what triggers them, and what to do next.
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OCD Awareness Week 2025 — Understanding OCD in Teens: What Every Parent Needs to Know
Meredith Hettler, LMFT, National Director of Newport Healthcare’s OCD and Anxiety Program, breaks down the OCD subtypes and offers five ways parents can help.
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How to Check What Your Teen Boy Is Doing Online
Newport Healthcare’s Joshua Stein, MD, spoke with WSJ about what teen boys are experiencing, and how it’s reflected in their online activity.
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Their son was ‘too unstable to function outside of hospital.’
Insurance denied his mental health treatment anyway. After a suicide attempt, doctors told the Benz-Bushlings their son needed residential mental health treatment, but their insurance said that level of care was “not medically necessary.”
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10 Signs Your Kid Has Popcorn Brain and What to Do About It, According to a Psychologist
Newport’s Don Grant, PhD, explains what causes popcorn brain, how to spot it in kids and teens, and what to do about it.
