For adolescents dealing with mental illness, one of the most challenging aspects can be overcoming the stigma associated with it. According to a study by…
Good parents want to help their children experience the best in life. But sometimes it is difficult to know how to help, especially during adolescence.…
Information from the National Alliance on Mental Illness indicates that approximately one in five people in the United States—approximately 43.8 million people—experiences mental illness in…
Adolescents face some unique challenges. Of course, the teen years aren’t all bad, but they are a formative stage of life, and growing into adulthood…
PTSD, or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, has been a hot-button issue for the past decade and more as Gulf War, and now Iraq War, veterans have…
Teens who suffer from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are prone to substance use disorder (SUD). With substance abuse rates at 13% and 21% in…
How many times have you heard that drugs ruin lives? By this point, probably too many to count. We hear it on television, at school,…
A Co-occurring disorder, often referred to as a dual diagnosis disorder, is a condition in which an individual who is suffering with a chemical addiction…
Does the adolescent brain function differently than that of an adult? Studies show that teens are more likely to take risks and that makes them…
Experiencing a traumatic situation impacts a child’s emotional and mental health. In some cases, a traumatic experience leads to post-traumatic stress disorder and contributes to…