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Why Is My Daughter Cutting Herself? A Guide to Causes and Treatment

When you first learn your daughter engages in the behavior informally known as cutting, you’re probably at a total loss.…
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Parents

Behavioral Health Treatment Centers Help Teens Overcome Trauma

The word trauma gets tossed around a lot in contemporary informal speech. When something bad happens to us, we say…
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Family & Home Life

How Teen Sleep Habits Affect Mental Health

Is your teen sleeping the recommended 8-10 hours? About three-quarters of high schoolers don’t get enough sleep. This not only…
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Parents

My Teen is Coming Home from Treatment and I’m a Wreck

You took an important step when you sent your child to a residential treatment program. It was probably one of…
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Parents

National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week 2021

In 2010, scientists and experts on drug and alcohol use from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) launched a…
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Parents

How Motivational Interviewing Improves Teen Anxiety and Reduces Binge Drinking

In 2017, the Child Mind Institute released a special report on the increase in the prevalence of anxiety and depression…
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Anxiety & Mood Disorders
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Bipolar Depression in Teens: A Guide for Parents Seeking Treatment 

Bipolar disorder is a manageable condition. If you’re the parent of a teen diagnosed with bipolar disorder (BP), then you…
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Family & Home Life

Teen Lying: How to Understand It and What to Do About It

The first thing a parent should do when their teenager lies about something is simple. Or rather, the first two…
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Family & Home Life

Inpatient Treatment for Conduct Disorder in Teens

Every parent knows that children don’t always behave the way they want them to. That’s part of parenting: teaching kids…
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Parents

I Totally Missed the Fact My Teen Was Struggling – And I Feel So Guilty

One thing that happens with teenagers is that sometimes we miss the forest for the trees. It happens with parents,…
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Parents

Behavioral Health Treatment Centers Help Teens Overcome Anxiety

Data from leading public health officials and agencies in the U.S. shows the prevalence of mental health disorders among adolescents…
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Parents

What is the Best Treatment for Teenage Depression?

Depression is a serious mental health condition. However, the word depression has become a catch-all, informal word that people use…
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