The wisdom of love in an evidence-based culture: Parenting an anxious child

by Joanna Jullien | Feb 11, 2020 | addiction, Anxiety, Children's Health & Mental Health, Children's mental health, Depression, Drug Abuse and Youth, Eating disorders, Faith, Family, Internet porn, Mobile Phone Use and Children, Parent-child communication, Parental Authority, Parenting, Social Media, Substance Abuse & Addiction, Substance abuse prevention, Wisdom

Last month I was honored to deliver a training on The Role of the Parent in Healing a Suffering Child: Insights about love in response to anxiety and addiction as a family disease (affair) at the community lunch and learn event sponsored by Sierra Vista Hospital....

Signs your child’s sense of well-being is impaired

by Joanna Jullien | Apr 29, 2019 | addiction, Anxiety, Children & Teens Problems & Pitfalls, Children's Health & Mental Health, Children's mental health, Depression, Faith, Family, Internet Safety, Mobile Phone Use and Children, Parenting, Peer abuse, Recovery, Social Media, Teenagers, Wisdom

Before mobile connectivity, texting, and social media became a primary artery of communication for young and old alike, mental health issues were considered something that happened only to some “flawed individuals”. It is no surprise that the resulting stigma of...

The purpose of stress in your child’s life and their happiness

by Joanna Jullien | Mar 29, 2019 | addiction, Anxiety, Children's Health & Mental Health, Depression, Family, Happiness, Mobile Phone Use and Children, Parent-child communication, Parent-child relationship, Parenting, Prevention strategy, Wisdom

A recent article on The Ladders features a report about America as a society that is less happy than ever because of mass addictions. The study featured is the World Happiness Report, an annual study sponsored by United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions...

How to avoid burnout when caring for loved ones with anxiety, depression or addiction

by Joanna Jullien | Jun 7, 2018 | addiction, Anxiety, Children's Health & Mental Health, Depression, Discipline, Faith, Family, Mobile Phone Use and Children, Parent-child relationship, Parenting, Prevention strategy, Recovery, Social Media, Substance Abuse & Addiction, Substance abuse prevention, Uncategorized, Wisdom, Youth Suicide

As a result of our network culture lifestyle, we are all more vulnerable to believing things that disturb the peace. Especially for youth, it is easy to believe things that are not true  (such as “I am not worthy of love and acceptance,” and “all my parents care about...

Three reasons why smartphones are not to blame for the isolation and depression of tech-savvy youth

by Joanna Jullien | Aug 18, 2017 | Anxiety, Children's Health & Mental Health, Cyber Safety, Depression, Discipline, Faith, Family, Mobile Phone Use and Children, Parenting, Social Media, Suicide, Teenagers, Uncategorized, Wisdom, Youth Suicide

Adolescent mental health is a growing concern. A Pediatrics study published in November 2016 indicates an increase in major depression episodes reported for youth ages 12-20 from 8.7 percent in 2005 to 11.3 percent in 2014. This study concludes that the prevalence of...

How the sciences of addiction, faith and recovery inform prevention strategy

by Joanna Jullien | Jun 28, 2017 | Anxiety, Bullying, Children's Health & Mental Health, Cyber Safety, Depression, Faith, Family, Internet Safety, Marijuna use by teens, Mobile Phone Use and Children, Parenting, Recovery, Relationship, Social Media, Substance Abuse & Addiction, Substance abuse prevention, Suicide, Teen drug addiction, Teen Drug Use, Uncategorized, Wisdom

(Below is the message Joanna shared with parents, educators, law enforcement, faith leaders and community leaders at the Coalition for Placer Youth, State of the Youth Community annual luncheon at 180 Church in Rocklin, last May 25. Joanna serves as the Chairperson...