Lynette Ingram Cassel, ATR, LMHC

03/17/2025

09/26/2022

https://www.fosters.com/in-depth/news/2022/09/25/teen-anxiety-depression-stress-mental-health-how-help-support/10380497002/

“The pressures are orders of magnitude higher than they were even as recently as a decade and a half ago,” said Dr. Steven Schlozman, a psychiatrist.

03/02/2022

A book stack for you. These are some of my favorite kid and teen related books that I recommend often!

04/05/2021

How to build self efficacy to defend our kids against addiction.

A strong sense of self-efficacy is one of the most powerful protective factors parents can give their children.

03/31/2021

Great article on connecting with and preventing su***de in teens.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2021/03/29/teens-su***de-mental-health/?fbclid=IwAR0XR4RO6-aa7qRpRXH_F1WXkZcSLKuR4ywD2Tk4lHcXzYsAtQncIr1dt5o

What you can do to combat the epidemic of anxiety, depression and su***de in teens.

03/15/2021

A great read or anyone feeling ambivalent about trying out therapy.

https://www.npr.org/2019/12/11/787058888/how-to-start-therapy?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=npr&utm_medium=social&utm_term=nprnews&fbclid=IwAR05GlmQDZvUSCC8bBOY4HIwI8U7KrRSC9w5YJ5lFGcRM3CeX9RgqqlfKqM

If the mere thought of going to therapy seems overwhelming, you're not alone. Plenty of people put off seeking therapy because of the stigma, cost and inconvenience. We've got four tips to help you make your first appointment.

12/27/2020

An ever so helpful metaphor for raising a child with a disability. You planned for a trip to Italy but you ended up in Holland...
https://www.ndss.org/lifespan/a-parents-perspective/?fbclid=IwAR2EWhwv4HqlC_Q__t5VaJPslF-YlKP9RyvUtaIFVVjh4ATKrohtj581VyU

Longtime Sesame Street writer Emily Perl Kingsley has been advocating for people with disabilities since 1974, when her son, Jason (co-author of Count Us In: Growing Up With Down Syndrome), was born with Down syndrome. In 1987, she wrote Welcome To Holland, which has remained a source of comfort and...

03/15/2020

A nice article on how to reduce anxiety during these stressful times...

Uncertainty about coronavirus spreads anxiety through social contagion. Here’s a way to minimize that.

01/14/2020

Characteristics of high quality conversations... Some great actionable tips to use with your kids and all those you care about!

I’ve often found myself talking to my husband about our children like they were aliens from another planet, different from any other child on earth; and someone that no one in the world would understand, accept me.  It’s very easy for parents to fool themselves into thinking that their chil

01/03/2020

How to use our kids addiction to technology to help them be prepared for their futures! https://m.facebook.com/MelissaBGriffinHRmom/photos/a.317198785871585/458357091755753/?type=3&source=48

11/10/2019

A really beautiful answer to a complicated question..

https://www.quora.com/How-do-I-tell-my-wonderful-11-year-old-son-in-a-way-that-won-t-tear-him-down-that-the-way-he-has-started-talking-to-me-disrespectfully-makes-me-not-want-to-be-around-him-I-ve-already-told-him-the-bad-attitude-is/answer/Jo-Eberhardt?

Jo Eberhardt's answer: Ah, puberty. It changes our sweet, wonderful little boys into sweet, eye-rolling, angsty, accidentally disrespectful, but still wonderful young proto-men. My first son is eleven and a half right now. (I’ve been informed that the half is important.) I don’t claim to know th...

07/08/2019

https://grownandflown.com/teen-sex-drugs-alcohol/?fbclid=IwAR0uj5f4QlDmyMbHa_KWbXRInVk60nByVEMckT5Gih_kVUuTgJAlnhMs-6Y

While driving my teen daughter home from her soccer game last Saturday, she opened up to me about several disturbing things with other teens. Here's a guide for parents who are also having conversations about tough topics.