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Ages 19 + (Adult Child) Mental Health

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Redrawing Boundaries With Adult Children

How much control does, or should, a parent have over an adult child?

Eating Disorders

Although the following influences do not constitute a comprehensive list of contributing factors, they are often present in eating disorders.

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9 Ways to Help Children Cope with a Father’s Death

If you know a boy or girl who has dealt with a father’s death, whether recently or some time ago, don’t be afraid to step up and help out.

How to Handle Stress in Your Children

While the cause of stress in your children depends on a variety of influences, you can provide hope and support through security and comfort.

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Coping With Suicide in Families

When a person dies by suicide, the family and friends who survive them must find ways to cope and continue to honor their life.

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Body Image Issues and Eating Disorders

Body image issues and eating disorders are rooted in cultural messages – so how can we help our kids overcome them?

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Getting Back to Normal: Changing Your Mindset

These 3 steps can help you change your mindset following the COVID-19 pandemic and start getting back to a more normal mindset.

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Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Actions in Youth

Focus on the Family has created Alive to Thrive to provide help and hope for parents and others who interact regularly with young people. This free resource provides practical suggestions for preventing and responding to suicidal thoughts and actions.

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Verses of Hope and Coping Skills for Depression

Feeling depressed? Bible verses about faith and hope along with coping skills may offer help to families during the hard times of quarantine.

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Sexual Assault and Rape: Help for Teens

Ways to help teens understand or heal from sexual assault and rape.

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The Opioid Epidemic—Think Your Family Is Immune?

Nope. No family is immune, and sadly, teens are one of the fastest growing segments of opioid abusers.

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Take the Stress Out of Family Gatherings

Do you experience stress, anxiety, even dread about some family get-togethers? You’re not alone.