If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a thousand times. Overall wellness starts with three basic things: Healthy food. Plenty of sleep. Regular activity. You know what good food means: whole grains, plenty of fruits and vegetables, lean protein. And cut back on the sugar and processed foods. That’s how you avoid obesity, heart disease, and a host of other common physical ailments. You’ve got that down – or
A study published last July in the American Journal of Public Health revealed a troubling set of statistics about the prevalence of self-harming behaviors among adolescents in the United States. In a sample set of over 60,000 teens, researchers found that: More than 17% of adolescents reported engaging in self-harming behavior Roughly 11% of adolescent males reported engaging in self-harming behavior Around 24% of adolescent females reported engaging in self-harming
For most teenagers, the winter holidays mean lots family time. If you’re a teenager in treatment for an alcohol or substance use disorder, family time can be very challenging. From Thanksgiving all the way through to New Year’s Day, you’ll go to parties, dinners, and get-togethers that bring everyone together to eat, drink, and share the kind of quality family time it’s hard to find space for during the rest
Just this week, there was a tragic school shooting at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, a city in Los Angeles County, California. The 16-year-old shooter killed two teenagers and wounded three other teens before classes began for the day. At Evolve Treatment Centers, we are extremely distressed by this incident. We offer our sincere condolences to the families of the high school students who lost their lives, were wounded,
When you ask an adult what they do, whether it’s at work, home, or at play, one answer you often hear is some variation of this: “Well, to tell you the truth, I wear many hats.” We all know what they mean, because we can all relate. At work, we might be a manager, a subordinate, a disciplinarian, or a friendly, supportive peer. At home, we might be a cook,
This is the fourth article in our series on adoption and teens for National Adoption Awareness Month. You don’t have to read the first two articles in the series to benefit from the information in this one, but it helps. Our first article, November is Adoption Awareness Month – A Focus on Teens presents the latest figures on the prevalence of adoption in the U.S. The second article, Adoption Awareness
Over the past twenty years, there’s been a revolution in healthcare. Not an overnight, French Revolution style revolution, though. One that’s more akin to the revolution the earth makes around the sun. Or a turning of the earth in a garden to expose the fresh soil beneath. It’s been a necessary change. One that’s helped us get out of a rut. The rut that said healthcare follows one pattern: get
Every year in November, child health and welfare advocates organize resources and spend the month raising awareness about childhood safety. Most of the information shared during Child Safety Protection Month is directed toward infants, toddlers, and school age children. Safety experts offer helpful tips and advice about things like crib safety, kitchen safety, and bathroom safety. Meaning, really, all the things you worry about when you’re the parent of a
This is the third article in our series on adoption and teens for National Adoption Awareness Month. You don’t have to read the first two articles in the series to benefit from the information in this one, but it helps. Our first article, November is Adoption Awareness Month – A Focus on Teens presents the latest figures on the prevalence of adoption in the U.S. Our second article, Adoption Awareness
This is the second article in our series on adoption and teens for National Adoption Awareness Month. You don’t have to read the first article in the series to benefit from the information in this one, but it helps: November is Adoption Awareness Month – A Focus on Teens presents the latest figures on the prevalence of adoption in the U.S. The short version: close to 31% of families in
