About Balance Counseling, a mental health practice serving the Longmont community, has expanded its therapy services to support teenagers and families facing increasing emotional and mental health challenges.
The expansion comes as mental health professionals across Colorado continue to report rising levels of anxiety and depression among adolescents. Experts point to growing academic pressure, social media stress, and family conflict as major factors contributing to emotional struggles among young people.
According to the practice, today’s teenagers face challenges that are significantly different from those experienced by previous generations. Increased academic competition, online social pressures, and expectations surrounding success have created higher levels of stress for many adolescents…