11 Ways to Support a Child or Teen With Their Mental Health
If your child or teen is struggling with a mental health issue, find 11 ways to support them here.
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Navigating the Holidays
A support guide for loved ones.
Be the Light: Suicide Awareness and Prevention
This story depicts one family’s experience with suicide, with insights from our experts on suicide awareness and prevention.
Resources List: Recommended Reading for Eating Disorder Recovery
Supplemental reading materials can be a valuable part of the eating disorder recovery process. While the information in these books can help…
Exposure Therapy for OCD: How Does Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP) Work?
We are constantly amazed by the power of the human spirit: the ability to change, learn, grow and find relief from troubling mental health…
Understanding Mood Disorders in Children and Teens
Learn the signs and symptoms of mood disorders in teens and adolescents, including depression, bipolar disorder and more.
Secure Attachment: What It Is and Why It Matters
Discover the four types of attachment, including how to cultivate secure attachment for yourself and loved ones.
The 7 Signs of High-Functioning Anxiety: What It Is & How to Get Help
Anxiety serves a purpose in keeping us alive. Without it, we may miss red flags or threats coming our way. But anxiety is meant to play a small role…
Caregiver's Checklist
Guiding through education, resources and community.
Feeling Stuck? How to Ask for Mental Health Support
How do you know if it’s time to seek mental health treatment? Learn more about these signs and how to ask for help.
4 Ways Families Can Support College Students Home for the Holidays
As college students head home for the holidays, these practical tips can help families and loved ones know how to support their mental health this…
10 Mental Health Tips for the Holidays
Here are 10 mental health tips for the holidays for those struggling with anxiety, depression and mental health concerns.
The Power of An Accurate Mental Health Diagnosis
See how a thorough assessment and ongoing evaluations lead to a complete and accurate mental health diagnosis.
Mental Health Treatment for Kids & Teens: Creating Safe Spaces for Children in Crisis
Learn how to support kids and teens facing mental health issues today, and how to guide families along their loved one’s journey.
Can My Child Stay in School While in Mental Health Treatment?
See how ERC Pathlight’s education specialists help kids and teens stay in school during mental health treatment.
What to Expect in Virtual Mental Health Care
What is virtual therapy like and what can you expect in a virtual mental health care program? Get the answers from our experts.
Caregiver DOs and DON’Ts
Dos and don'ts for caregivers with someone in treatment.
“What Is FBT?” Your Family-Based Treatment Questions, Answered
Family-based treatment (FBT) is a highly effective approach to eating disorder treatment. Get your FBT questions answered and understand why ERC…
Tips for Supporting Family Members and Caregivers
How to empower caregivers and spot the signs of burnout.
Children’s Grief Awareness Day: How to Support Your Child Through a Loss
It’s hard to know how to support your child after a loss. Our experts share tips for parents comforting a grieving child.
Setting You or Your Child Up for Success: How Care Coordinators Assist with Navigating Life Outside of Treatment
Care coordinators help patients prepare for life after treatment. Discover care coordination services provided for patients with eating disorders and…
Communicating with Teens: Back to School Strategies for Parents
As the flame of summer slowly burns out, teens and parents alike are beginning to wonder what the upcoming school year might bring. Alongside the…
Willingness: Is it Really That Important?
If you are struggling in your journey today, perhaps you may find it helpful to ask yourself the question I asked myself every morning in those early…
Behavioral Health: Treatment Options for Children and Teens
A family-based treatment model is such a necessary component to treatment that we require parents (or surrogate others) to participate in our…
A Therapist Shares How to Talk About Suicide – Katie Bendel
If a loved one is talking about wanting to die or kill themselves, this should be taken seriously and is a large indicator that it's time to seek…
Family Involvement in Mental Health Treatment: Q&A with Allison K. Chase, PhD, CEDS
The ERC/Pathlight family of programs acknowledge the importance of family involvement in treatment for eating, mood and anxiety disorders. Allison K.…
Managing Mental Health and School: Can My Child Handle it?
As a parent, you are celebrating another milestone in your child's life; the start of another school year. As a parent of a child in recovery, you are…
A Parent's Journey
Check out our podcast, Mental Note. Beth Ayn's tells the story of her daughter being diagnosed with anorexia and the journey that led her to start…
What to Do When Someone You Love is Suicidal - Eden Newmark
If a friend or family member discloses thoughts of suicide to you, we want you to know that you are not alone, and neither is the person you love.…
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