Summer Break Isn't Always a Break: A Parent's Guide to Teen Mental Health When School's Out

For most families, summer feels like a sigh of relief. No more alarm clocks, no more homework battles, no more anxious mornings before a test. But for a lot of teens, the end of the school year doesn't bring the kind of relief parents expect; it brings something closer to a vacuum. It's worth understanding why, and what you can actually do about it.