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Types of Therapy

Types of Therapy

Types of Therapy

Teens Live in Times of Unexpected Uncertainty and That Can Make Them More Paranoid

Teen Mental Health: The Connection Between Uncertainty and Paranoia It’s common to hear phrases in everyday speech that are similar, or identical to, the words you find in clinical mental health diagnoses. People say things like this all the time: I’m depressed. You’re paranoid. The anxiety is getting to me. You’re delusional. When people say these things, they’re often easy to understand in context. Someone who’s sad may say “I’m

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June 24, 2021

A Brief History of Treatment for Eating Disorders

If you have an eating disorder or witnessed the effect an eating disorder has on a friend or loved one, you know how difficult it can be to manage. Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, orthorexia, and others can cause lasting damage to the body. These disorders can also have a devastating effect on mental health. Eating disorders are often both treatment-resistant and deadly. Estimated mortality rates hover in

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June 16, 2021

Self-Injury Treatment Programs for Non-Suicidal Teens

Treatment for Teens Who Engage in Self-Injury But Aren’t Suicidal When parents discover their teen engages in the maladaptive pattern of behavior mental health professionals call non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), the first question most ask themselves is why. That’s after the initial shock fades, of course. Learning their teenage child intentionally harms themselves can be confusing and difficult to understand. The next thing they worry about is whether their teen is

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June 8, 2021
Anxiety & Mood Disorders

The Best Options for Mental Health Treatment in Los Angeles

Mental Health Treatment Helps Teens Become The Best Version of Themselves The past year has been eventful, to say the least. The events started early. The early spring brought the pandemic. The summer brought months of protests around racial and social justice. The fall brought the national elections, followed by upheaval around various election-related events – too numerous, divisive, and contentious to name here. We mention all this to validate

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May 28, 2021

Choosing a Teen Depression Center and Level of Care

Integrated Treatment for Teens With Depression When your teenager is diagnosed with clinical depression – known as major depressive disorder (MDD) – you have practical decisions to make. For the purposes of this article, we assume your teen received a full evaluation from a licensed mental health professional. We further assume you arranged a consultation for a second opinion, which confirmed the diagnosis: major depressive disorder. That means your next

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May 27, 2021

What are the Latest Treatments for Depression in Teenagers?

Modern Teen Depression Treatment: The Medical Model and Integrated Treatment To understand the latest developments in depression treatment for teenagers, it’s helpful to understand the history of depression treatment. We won’t go back far, because evidence-based treatment for mental health disorders, as we know it, is a relatively new field. Most people understand that what we think of as modern psychotherapy began in the 1890s with the legendary work of

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May 26, 2021

When Is it Time for Inpatient Treatment for Teenage Depression?

How to Know When Your Teen Needs Inpatient Treatment for Depression When your teen first started showing signs of depression, you probably thought what most parents think. Here are some things we bet you told yourself: “It’s a phase. It’s typical teen moodiness. Teens’ mood swings are impossible to decipher. I was up and down as a teen, myself. They’ll bounce back.“ Then, when they didn’t bounce back, you took

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May 24, 2021

Treatment for a Suicidal Teenager: Understanding the Line between Passive Suicidal Thoughts and Active Intentions

Suicide is a serious problem among young people in the U.S. Data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) revealed that in 2014, suicide became the second leading cause of death for people age 10-24. In 2017, the CDC revised that finding to indicate that suicide became the second leading cause of death for people age 10-34. It’s now also the fourth leading cause of death for people age 34-54,

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May 18, 2021

My Teen has Depression, Anxiety, Psychosis and is Cutting: What Behavioral Health Inpatient Facility Would Be the Best Choice?

Treatment for Depression, Anxiety, Psychosis, and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in Teens There are some mental health disorders in teenagers that are straightforward. As are their diagnoses. That’s not to say that any mental health disorder is simple or easy for the teen who has it. Each teen with a disorder such as depression or anxiety has a unique history and a set of factors specific to their lives that led to

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May 17, 2021

How to Get a Child to Go to Residential Treatment

If you’re the parent of a child with a mental health, behavioral, or alcohol/substance use disorder, you know it’s your responsibility to get them the best treatment and support available. Once they receive a comprehensive evaluation, assessment, and referral for treatment – the first step on the recovery journey – your next step is deciding how to act on the referral. You know you need to find them help no

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May 14, 2021