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Health & Exercise
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Life-Long Sports in Schools and Homes

The Importance of an Active Life Over the past decade, the fact that young people need to stay active has…
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Parents
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A Fresh Start for the New Year

New Year’s Resolutions can be tricky. We make them with all the best intentions in the world, but the fact…
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Teens
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Why Do I Feel So Much More Depressed During the Holidays?

The holidays are here. School’s out and you have plenty of free time. You’re supposed to be happy and cheerful.…
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Parents
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How to Talk to an Internet-Obsessed Teen About Sex

We’ll cut to the chase on this topic: the best way to talk to an internet-obsessed teen about sex is…
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Health & Exercise

I Think My Athlete Son is Using Steroids: Is it Really That Bad?

Yes, it’s really that bad. For the sake of clarity, we’ll define exactly what we’re talking about when we say…
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Anxiety & Mood Disorders
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Hope for Bipolar Teens – Unique Challenges, Bright Futures | Part One: Dialing in the Diagnosis

The teen years are a challenging period for any parent. Adolescence is a time of radical change on almost all…
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Parents
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I’m a Recovering Addict: Did I Doom My Teen to Become an Addict?

Good question. The fact you’re asking it probably means you’re on the right track. Addicts consumed by their substance abuse…
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Parents
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Evolve Camarillo Offers Emergency Mental Health Services in the Absence of Vista Del Mar Hospital

Due to the damage to Vista Del Mar Hospital in last week’s fire, Evolve Camarillo opens its doors to help…
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Parents
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Does My Teen Need More Intensive Treatment?

One of the most difficult things about parenting a teenager is watching them struggle with things you can’t control –…
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Parents
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Expanding Understanding: Adverse Childhood Experiences

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Long-Term Health In 1998, the Centers for Disease Control and Kaiser Permanente Health Systems partnered to…
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Parents
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Camarillo: Drugs, Drinking, and Your Teenager

Since January, the Ventura County Sherriff’s Department has made dozens of drug-related arrests and confiscated marijuana, methamphetamine, heroin, and controlled…
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Teens
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FML: I’m So Depressed

How many times have you said this to yourself or one of your best friends? Probably about a thousand. Or…
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