March is National Social Work Month
This month is National Social Work Month. The theme last year was “Social Workers Are Essential” as a nod to the challenges brought about by COVID-19. During mandated lockdowns, public health guidelines placed firm guidelines for businesses and individuals. Nonessential businesses were prevented from operating, and individuals were strongly discouraged from any trips outside the […]
March is Youth Art Month: Eight Things You Didn’t Know About Art Therapy
At Evolve Treatment Centers, we provide art therapy at every one of our teen residential treatment centers and outpatient programs. In honor of Youth Art Month this March, here are eight things you may not have known about art therapy. 1. It reduces cortisol levels. Research shows that a solid 45 minutes of engaging in […]
Choosing the Right Behavioral Health Program for Your Teen: Psychiatric Hospital, Inpatient, Residential, or Outpatient Treatment
Right now, in the U.S., a confluence of conflicting trends in adolescent behavioral health gives us a mix of optimism and concern. On the one hand, the latest data from the Substance Abuse and Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) indicates that with each passing year, more and more teens who need help for behavioral health issues […]
Understanding Inpatient Teen Depression Treatment: Residential Treatment vs. Psychiatric Hospitalization
When your teen receives a diagnosis for depression, the first thing you want to know is what you can do to help them. You wonder what kind of treatments are available. You know their depression is a serious issue, and finding appropriate treatment is one of the most important steps you and your family will […]
How do Adolescent DBT Programs Help Depressed and Anxious Teens?
[seriesbox]DBT Residential Treatment For Teens Teen DBT Programs Part One: What Is DBT? Teen DBT Programs Part Two: How DBT Helps Teens DBT the Gold Standard for Treating Adolescent Self-Harm and Suicidal Ideation Family DBT at Evolve: How We Do It[/seriesbox]An adolescent DBT program empowers teens to make their own choices and live life on […]
Report: Almost Half of California Teens in Psychological Distress
A policy brief published on January 27th by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research reveals a set of statistics that are a genuine cause for alarm for parents of teenagers living in California. Data collected throughout 2019 by researchers for the annual California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) show that what many parents, teachers, and […]
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month 2021: Know Your Worth
The theme for TDVAM 2021 is about self-empowerment, self-respect, and self-esteem. This year’s message is for all teens, with a special focus on teens who have experienced dating violence and for teens who date and want to prevent dating violence. Advocates from LoveisRespect – the organization responsible for TDVAM – created the theme to remind […]
February is Boost Your Self-Esteem Month. What Exactly is Self-Esteem?
Self-esteem is a phrase most of us encounter early in life. Our first understanding of self-esteem is typically a simple one. If we like ourselves and think well of ourselves, then we learn we have what the adults in our lives call high self-esteem. But if we don’t particularly like ourselves, think negatively about ourselves, […]
National School Counselor’s Week 2021
Every year the American School Counselor Association (ACSA) celebrates National School Counselor’s Week (NSCW) during the first week of February. This year, the dates for this special week of recognition are February 1st-5th. The ACSA created a hashtag for this year – #NSCW21 – as well as a theme to unify their goals 2021: “School […]
Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes, and Substance Use in Adolescents
If you follow our articles and blogs, you may have noticed we spend time and energy writing about tobacco use. More specifically, we write about e-cigarette use – a.k.a. vaping nicotine – and its dramatic increase in prevalence in the adolescent population over the past five years. In a recent article highlighting the results of […]