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Treatment Trends & News

Treatment Trends & News

Treatment Trends & News
Anxiety & Mood Disorders

Suicide Risk In Teens – Body Image, Concussion, Mental Health Issues

Increased Risk for Teen Athletes, Boys and Girls with Body Dysmorphic Disorder Over the past several years, national news media published countless reports on increases in mental health disorders among adolescents (age 12-17) and young adults (age 15-29). Before the coronavirus pandemic began, mental health professionals called it a mental health crisis in our teens and young adults. One major factor leading this wave of reporting was the fact that

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August 23, 2021
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Parents

Teen Treatment: Outpatient, Inpatient, Psychiatric Hospitalization, and Partial Hospitalization

What Kind of Teen Treatment Facility Does Your Teen Need? If your teen develops a mental health disorder, it’s important to know everything you can about their treatment options. The first thing you should know is you can find effective, evidence-based teen treatment options for: Mood Disorders: Depressive disorder (MDE) Bipolar disorder (BD) Mood disorder + substance use disorder/alcohol use disorder (AUD/SUD) This is known as dual diagnosis treatment for

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August 19, 2021
Family & Home Life

Teens in Treatment: The Value of an Active Lifestyle

Why Residential Treatment Centers (RTC) For Teens Include Exercise in Treatment Programs The benefits of exercise for the mind, body, and emotions are well-documented. Exercise helps people who have no physical, psychological, or emotional disorders maintain a strong body, a sharp mind, and a balanced emotional life. Exercise also helps people with physical, psychological, or emotional disorders restore strength to their bodies, clarity to their minds, and harmony to their

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August 18, 2021
Anxiety & Mood Disorders

Anger Management for Teens

How to Help Teens Handle Powerful Emotions We all get angry sometimes. Some of us get angry often, while some of us have a sunny disposition by default. We don’t angry very often and don’t get bothered by much. Those of us who do get angry a lot learn how to manage that anger. If we don’t, we have family problems, relationship problems, problems at work, and, in some cases,

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August 14, 2021
Anxiety & Mood Disorders

The State of Teen Mental Health in the US in 2020

Our Teens Need Help: There Are Inpatient Treatment Options for Teens with Mental Health Issues At the end of 2020, the non-profit mental health advocacy organization Mental Health America (MHA) published a report called 2021: The State of Mental Health in America. The report helps anyone interested in mental health issues understand the big picture. It offers reliable prevalence data from all fifty states, based on the most recent data

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August 13, 2021
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Family & Home Life

August is National Wellness Month

The concept of wellness is not new. Most of us have a basic idea of what it means – in its contemporary connotation – but let’s check and see if this modern vision of wellness coincides with the traditional meaning of the word. The first definition we found reads like this: The quality or state of being in good health especially as an actively sought goal. That foregrounds the traditional

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August 11, 2021

When Should a Parent Consider Adolescent Dual Diagnosis Treatment Centers?

Treatment for Teens With a Substance Use and Mental Health Disorder When a parent finds out their teen has a substance use disorder (SUD) or an alcohol use disorder (AUD), the first thing they want to do is to help their child heal. In most cases, they seek evidence-based treatment for addiction. They ask friends, search online, and take the advice of their teen’s therapist or counselor and find the

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August 5, 2021
Anxiety & Mood Disorders

Finding the Best Adolescent Treatment Centers

Key Components of Behavioral Treatment Centers for Teens When your teenager needs treatment for a mood disorder, a behavioral disorder, or an alcohol/substance use disorder (AUD/SUD), finding the best help and support can be challenging. It’s a different search than finding the right urgent care clinic for a nagging cold or a bout of food poisoning. It’s also different than finding a physician for other types of significant health issues.

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August 4, 2021
Parents and a distressed teen on a couch
Anxiety & Mood Disorders

Benzodiazepines and Anxiety: The Rebound Effect

Are They Really Useful? Benzodiazepines, commonly known as tranquilizers, are a type of medication used to treat anxiety and various other medical disorders. Benzodiazepines are the most widely prescribed anti-anxiety medication in the U.S. Most people know benzodiazepines by these commercial names: Valium Xanax Halcion Ativan Klonopin Alprazolam Diazepam Lorazepam Clonazepam Physicians prescribe benzodiazepines for: Anxiety disorders, including: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) Panic disorder (PD) Panic attacks Phobias Post-traumatic stress

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August 3, 2021
Anxiety & Mood Disorders

Inpatient Treatment Options for Teenage Depression

Does My Teen Need A Residential Treatment Center, a Psychiatric Hospital, or Inpatient Treatment for Depression? When you think your teen is depressed, the first thing you try to do is cheer them up. Smiles, hugs, and special dinners come first. Then maybe activities related to their passions. Some teens live for a live pro sports event or a big, loud arena rock concert. Others might want a day at

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August 2, 2021