Bipolar disorder, commonly known as manic-depressive disorder, is a brain condition that affects approximately 5.7 million Americans. The condition is known for producing symptoms that include periods of depression interrupted […]
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Entering a treatment program for teens and young adults for a mental health condition, an eating disorder, an addiction, or anything else can be scary, frustrating, and overwhelming. You might
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It’s not an easy experience to have to be hospitalized, whether it’s for a physical or a mental illness. It can be frightening for the person being hospitalized as well
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There are some cases in which depressed or anxious teens, who have been appropriately diagnosed and who are receiving treatment, don’t respond to treatment and are not improving. For instance,
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Sarah has a reputation among her friends as being very impulsive. Her emotions are erratic and she can get easy to anger. She tends to flirt with the males in
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Not all teenagers are going to participate in treatment simply because its available to them. In fact, there’s an old joke in the mental health field: How many therapists does
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People who have psychotic disorders often begin showing symptoms during the late teenage years. Determining that your teen is having delusions, or false, fixed beliefs, can be difficult. After all,
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If you are a parent or caregiver of a teen who is struggling with addiction, you might also find out that your teen is depressed or anxious. Or that they
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Often, it’s difficult for parents to know what’s healthy and what’s concerning when it comes to the psychological health of their teens. Adolescents can change dramatically as they develop socially,
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In a recent Huffington Post article, one adolescent lays it all out on the line. She cuts through the exaggeration most teens use to describe their lives and gets serious
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