It’s commonly known that teens are vulnerable to drug use. It’s a time of experimentation, curiosity, and sometimes confusion. For this reason, some teens might try drugs, and sadly, others […]
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The assessment tool below is just that – a tool. It’s not provided here to make your own judgment about whether a teen needs hospitalization. Rather, it should be used
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This three part series on Emotional Awareness includes what it means to be emotionally aware, the consequences of avoiding emotions, and tools to cope with emotions in a healthy way.
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Mindfulness is a practice that can support you, regardless of your age. It can benefit many levels of your being – the body, mind, and heart – even if you
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This two-part series is an exploration of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD),or Dysmorphophobia. This second article will take a look at BDD as a mental illness. As well as the difficulty
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Most teens, even adults, have a hard time accepting medication treatment as their treatment method. There continues to be a stigma against those who need psychotropic drugs, along with a
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Cynthia Bond’s novel: Ruby – Reviewed and praised by Shelf Awareness. “Memory, racism, community and the resilience of the human spirit are weighty and complex themes around which to
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Teen conversion disorder is not well known. It’s an illness that has neurological symptoms such as numbness, blindness, or paralysis but without any known psychological or medical causes. The Diagnostic
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When you are participating in a particular behavior, whether it is gambling or the consumption of alcohol, regardless of the detrimental effects of that behavior, then an addiction has set
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If your child is attending therapy as a part of a teen substance abuse treatment plan, you might encounter a counseling technique called Motivational Interviewing. It’s a form of therapy
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