When a person is incarcerated and removed from society, their mental illness follows them. The Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that over half of all inmates experience mental health episodes
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If you ask most teenagers, they will say that they’d love to have more freedom. Adolescence is a time when children transition into adults, and during these years, it’s common
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Hearing that your teenager has a mental health condition can be a terrifying experience for any parent. The good news is that many mental health issues can be treated or
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It should come as no surprise that some of the people dealing with mental health issues in adulthood experienced events during their childhood or adolescence that made it difficult for
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Teen smoking only leads to problems. Although it might seem cool to pull out a cigarette and smoke with friends, those few moments of feeling good isn’t worth the price.
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The teen years are an exercise in patience, persistence, and trying to stay calm; this is true for teens and parents alike! It can be overwhelming for a teen to
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What one parent might define as being pushy could be described by someone else as being simply good parenting. It can be hard to draw the line between encouraging and
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Is your teen often angry, upset, or moody? The teen years can be hard; with fluctuating hormone levels and the overwhelming situation of having to go from childhood to adulthood
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Anger, impulsivity, rebelliousness, and testing limits can be common to parenting a teen. However, sometimes, it can get out of hand. Teens may not have the tools to express their
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As you might already know, treatment for mental health issues is highly personal. What works for one person might not work for someone else. Further, what works one year for
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