by ekallen | Aug 17, 2022 | Blog, Letter From Elliot, Stress & Anxiety
Has this felt like the shortest summer on record for your teen? School begins in just a few days almost everywhere. It was only a few years ago that school systems decided to move the starting date of high school from the day after Labor Day to late August, to now...
by ekallen | Jun 28, 2022 | Blog, Letter From Elliot
Let me begin by wishing you a Happy July 4th, the day of the official signing of the Declaration of Independence when we went from a colony to a country. Millions of Americans have died since 1776 to allow all of us to keep our freedoms and liberties, the greatest...
by ekallen | Jun 16, 2022 | Blog, Letter From Elliot
Father’s Day should be a positive day for dads throughout the year. Better than birthdays. Better than Christmas. Even better than your family vacation. All the attention of your family goes into this day. And for your children, all their attention shifts from...
by ekallen | May 11, 2022 | Blog, Letter From Elliot
According to US News and World Report, teen suicide is up 4.5-fold (450%) in the last decade, with the bulk of the increase in the last three years. Covid lockdowns and social malfunction have been the new fuel on the depression fire. National data has given us...
by ekallen | May 4, 2022 | Blog, Letter From Elliot
Let me begin by wishing all of the mothers a very Happy Mother’s Day. It’s a wonderful day. As someone who lost their mother at a young age, I am always in awe of those who still have their mothers with them. This is also a good time to talk to your teen about their...
by ekallen | Apr 21, 2022 | Letter From Elliot
Nearly one in three teens will experience a major form of anxiety and/or depression this year. With teen suicide at epidemic levels, we as parents must peel away the layers of moodiness and irritability to find out whether our teens are experiencing one-time issues or...
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