Call for a free assessment: 1-800-665-4769

Blog

Blog

Parents
Default Image

What to Do When a Teen Spurns the Family Faith

Adolescence is a time of separation and individuation. Teens are drawn to creating their own identity and exploring the world…
Read More →
Parents
Default Image

Behavioral Health Terms: A Quick Guide

The Language of Behavioral Health Whether you’re a parent, teacher, school administrator, primary caregiver, or simply a concerned friend or…
Read More →
Parents
Default Image

College and Career Academies: Trends in High School Education

It’s an exciting time in post-secondary education in the United States. After resting on our collective laurels for several decades,…
Read More →
Parents
Default Image

Team Sports, Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Mental Health

A story published by National Public Radio (NPR) in May caught our attention. Here’s the headline: “Playing Teen Sports May…
Read More →
Parents
Default Image

Vaping, Teens, and Delinquent Behavior

The media is filled with conflicting news about vaping. On the one hand, research shows e-cigarettes and vaping are an…
Read More →
Addiction
Default Image

Your Friend is Addicted to Drugs. Are You Enabling Their Behavior?

If your friend is addicted to drugs—whether it’s opioid pills like Oxycontin or recreational drugs like weed or crack—you may…
Read More →
Education
Default Image

The Relationship Between Teacher Depression and Student Behavior

The Mood Makes the Class In an article published in 2014 in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology entitled…
Read More →
Parents

Codependency and Teens: When Friendships Turn Toxic

Adults often overlook codependency among teens. It’s easy to understand why: it’s often masked as extreme loyalty to a friend…
Read More →
Teens
Default Image

How Do I Stop My Bully?

Marilyn* was getting bullied at her public school. Girls made fun of her clothes and her appearance. She didn’t drink…
Read More →
Teens
Default Image

What to Do When You Have Bad Friends

Sometimes, our friends are the best parts of our lives. They give us emotional support, spread cheer, and/or help us…
Read More →
School & Friends
Default Image

Envious of a Friend? What They Have Won’t Make You Happy

Emily, Abigail, and Hannah were sitting together at lunch. The end of the shool year was just a few weeks…
Read More →
Teens
Default Image

How to Find the Right High School for You

By the time we’re teenagers, most of us know whether we like school or not. Some of us may be…
Read More →