Depression is not always easy to spot in teenagers. One of the reasons is that the signs of depression can often mimic normal teenage behavior. Changes in mood, abnormal sleep and eating patterns, inability to stay focused, or changes in social behavior may look like typical traits of an adolescent in transition. However, it’s also…
Anxiety is the most common mental health condition in the United States and 7.1% of children ages 3 to 17 have been diagnosed with an anxiety-related disorder. Anxiety-related conditions are also becoming more common among children ages 6-17, increasing in prevalence by 0.9% between 2007 and 2011. Although anxiety disorders are common, less than 60% of children diagnosed with…
Parents all over the country have concerns about their teen’s obsession with their cell phones. By any measure, this a very reasonable concern. In fact, teens are at risk of not learning how to interact with other people without some device standing between the two individuals. It’s gotten to the point that the mental health…
Mental health issues impact millions of adults and adolescents each year. While mental health disorders are chronic and incurable, they are highly treatable. The earlier you receive help for a mental health disorder, the better. When signs of bipolar disorder are addressed early, you can learn to manage the condition at a teen mental health…
Mental illness and substance abuse problems impact more than 20% of Americans annually. Psychological health problems, such as the signs of OCD, can become challenging to identify and diagnose in young adults and adolescents because the brain continues to develop until your late 20s. Adolescence is also a time when teenagers are developing their sense…
A significant issue with addicted teens is their propensity for self-absorption. They tend to get caught up in their own pain and emotions, often resulting in the need to self-medicate. When someone has a distorted view of themselves, the best way to help them is to get them to refocus on reality. Mindfulness therapy is…
Stress can be debilitating, often interfering with a person’s quality of life. We all experience some forms of stress. As adults, we are better able to manage our stress, resulting in fewer issues. For teens, stress has the potential of creating mental health and addiction issues. Every year for many years, the Health Resource Network…
Spring is a time of rebirth and growth. We are inspired to de-clutter and create space for clarity and creativity. We often make time to de-clutter and re-organize our physical environment however we forget about clearing up our internal environment. Spring’s energy can be a great time to assess our lives. It provides an opportunity…
Self-injury or self-harm is usually a response to severe emotional distress. A person may cause intentional, non-suicidal injuries to his or her body as a way to mirror psychological pain with emotional pain. In some cases, the physical injury can have a temporary calming effect and, in others, a self-inflicted wound is a way to…
As you consider a range of therapy programs for your teen’s drug rehab treatment, you run across recreational therapy. Then you wonder, what is the recreational therapy definition and does your teen need this type of therapy? For many people, it is hard to imagine recreation being helpful as part of drug or alcohol recovery.…