Teens, Stress & COVID-19
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CHOP offers tips to help teens deal with stress and create a mindset of resilience during troubling times.
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Why Parents Need Self-Compassion
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Practicing self-compassion during troubling times can help parents and their children to become kinder and stronger.
Dr. Ken Ginsburg Discusses Resiliency on The TODAY Show
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Dr. Ginsburg says it’s never too early to start teaching your children about resiliency and handling disappointment.
Adolescent Fellow Appointed To Philadelphia's Office of Sustainability Environmental Justice Advisory Commission
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The Commission aims to right biased policies including exclusionary zoning, racial covenants, and pollution.
What’s It Mean When the Doctor Wants To Speak Privately With Your Teen?
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Why your teen’s doctor wants to speak privately with them — and why you should welcome it as they begin to take on their own health autonomy.
Holistic Care of Teens Requires Compassion, Connection and Confidentiality
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According to a groundbreaking report released April 2021 by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there has been a 30% increase in reportable STIs from 2015 to 2019.
The Importance of Spotting Teen Strengths
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All the COVID-19 togetherness causing friction with your teen? Here are tips to focusing on what’s great about them, not what’s driving you crazy.
Youth with Diabetes Who are Involved in the Decision to Start Continuous Glucose Monitoring are More Likely to Continue Using It
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In a study published in Diabetes Care, CHOP researchers find having youth buy-in from the beginning helps ensure consistent use of continuous glucose monitoring.
Missing Milestones Can Affect Mental Health in Teens
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The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted everyone's lives, but has had a profound effect on adolescents facing college, jobs and the unknown.
CHOP Doctors Offer Tips for Parents on How to Talk to Kids about Racism, Protests
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Dr. Ken Ginsburg and Dr. Roy Wade explain the importance of discussing these tough topics.