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The Importance of Keeping Up Holiday Traditions During COVID-19

It’s tempting to look at the upcoming holiday season, throw up your hands, and say, “COVID has changed everything, so…
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Parents
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Why Starting Treatment at Evolve Over Thanksgiving is a Good Idea

If your teenager has a mental health or substance use disorder, you may have considered residential treatment for them at…
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Parents
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Learning Difficulties Linked to Poor Connections in the Brain

What causes learning difficulties? Researchers have long believed that learning difficulties stem from specific regions of the brain. For example,…
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Parents
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Leading Adolescent Psychiatrists Join Evolve Treatment Centers

Evolve Treatment Centers is excited to announce the addition of Shikha Verma, MD, as Medical Director, Northern California, Melissa E.…
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Drugs & Alcohol
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How Many High School Teens in Santa Barbara Use Drugs? Where Do They Get Them?

If you’re a Santa Barbara resident – a parent, teen, or a professional who works with adolescents – the current…
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Parents
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November is National Inspirational Role Models Month

Each November, people across the United States recognize and celebrate National Inspirational Role Models Month. This is a month to…
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Family & Home Life
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The Importance of Parental Unity When Raising Teens

Parenting experts often say it’s important to keep a united front in front of children. That means parents should back…
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Parenting
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Practicing Gratitude: Tips for Teens

November is National Gratitude Month. Please take the time to click the link above and read our article on gratitude.…
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Family & Home Life
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November is National Gratitude Month

In the words of the famous Roman orator and philosopher Marcus Tullius Cicero: “Gratitude is not only the greatest of…
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Parents
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Clinicians: Here’s How to Get Teens to Attend Telehealth Sessions

During the coronavirus pandemic, many things that used to happen in-person have shifted to online platforms such as Zoom. For…
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Referents
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A Conversation With Jessica Byrd-Olmstead, PhD: Part Two

In “A Conversation With Dr. Jessica Byrd-Olmstead, PhD: Part One” we talked about Dr. Byrd-Olmstead’s journey to private practice, and…
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A Conversation With Dr. Jessica Byrd-Olmstead: Part One

Dr. Jessica Byrd-Olmstead is a licensed psychologist in the Bay Area treating adolescents, adults, and their families. Currently, she’s president…
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