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Anxiety & Mood Disorders

Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder in Teens: Signs, Diagnosis, and How to Support Your Child

The following is a brief summary from our workshop on Borderline Personality Disorder. For a more in-depth conversation about BPD in teens, check out the video above.  May is BPD Awareness Month May is Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Awareness Month. In the spirit of this, we’d like to revisit the amazing workshop conducted last year by our Chief Clinical Officer and licensed marriage and family therapist, Alyson Orcena. Our goal

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May 8, 2025
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School & Friends

How to Deal With a Lost Friendship: Why Friend Breakups Hurt & How to Heal

Friendship breakups are painful — not only do they impact our hearts, they actually change our brains. Here’s what to know and how to move through it. When we’re going through a friendship breakup, especially for the first time, many of us can be caught off guard by how painful it is. But a brief search on Reddit or a random poll of people you know often yields a similar

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May 1, 2025
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Mental Health

Teen Mental Health is Declining. Here’s What Experts Say is to Blame

Teens today aren’t just behaving differently. Because of these four cultural and technological changes, they may be wired differently, too. Here’s what parents need to know. If you’re a parent, you’ve likely noticed this yourself (or heard as much from a teacher or another parent): Today’s teens aren’t like any other generation. As a clinical team that specializes in working with adolescents, we want to validate that this observation holds

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April 1, 2025
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Mental Health

Hobbies For Teens: 5 Tips For Parents to Help Teens Get Started

“Get a hobby” isn’t really a convincing pitch for teens. So how can parents support teens in adopting healthy hobbies? These are our best therapist-approved tips. Of the many things we witnessed early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, the crucial role of hobbies for promoting mental health was made even clearer.  During that time, many of us learned to bake bread, took up embroidery, or dusted off the guitar we

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March 13, 2025
Anxiety & Mood Disorders

Borderline Personality Disorder in Teens: 5 Things Parents Should Know About BPD

As a clinical team that specializes in adolescent mental health, we’ve met countless families who are navigating the unique challenges of parenting a teen with BPD.  When we first begin working together, parents often express feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, and in some cases, feeling hopeless. This is usually because they’ve tried to get answers and help for their teen in the past, but nothing seemed to be enough. But the truth

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February 4, 2025
Mental Health

5 Mental Wellness Goals For Teens, According to Therapists

January is mental wellness month, and also a time when many of us consider resetting our goals for the year, sometimes in the form of New Year’s resolutions. While this can be an exciting process, others may be feeling pressured to overhaul their life — whether that’s chasing a fad diet, overexercising in pursuit of a “glow-up,” or cutting out things like coffee, sugar, or social media. The impulse to

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January 24, 2025
Depression

Beyond Sadness: Understanding the Complex Symptoms of Teen Depression

Speak to any parent who has a teen with depression, and most will tell you that somewhere along the way, there was a nagging feeling that they couldn’t shake: “Is this really normal?” At first, the anger, moodiness, and withdrawal seemed like the typical growing pains of adolescence. But as time went on, that initial dip became a steeper decline: their teen seemed to lose their spark, instead becoming tired,

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January 8, 2025
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ADHD

Helping Teens Heal: Outpatient Drug Rehab for Co-Occurring Disorders

Some decisions as a parent can feel more obvious. Maybe it’s choosing the car with the best rated safety features, or the apple that’s labeled “organic,” or the school district with an impressive track record of ivy-bound graduates. But when it comes to addiction and substance use, it can be challenging to determine what “best” really means with so many different interventions, facilities, and therapies available. This is doubly true

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December 9, 2024
ADHD

Why Evolve Treatment Chose SMART Recovery

At Evolve Treatment, we’ve always been committed to providing the best possible care for adolescents navigating the challenges of addiction and mental health. As we continue to grow, we’ve made a pivotal decision to shift away from traditional 12-Step programs and embrace the SMART Recovery approach. This change reflects our understanding of what today’s teens need to succeed in their recovery journeys—something flexible, realistic, and aligned with their unique perspectives.

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August 29, 2024
National Depression Screening Day
Getting Help

National Depression Screening Day

National Depression Screening Day, held on the Thursday of the first full week in October, serves as a powerful reminder of the silent battles that countless individuals face every day. As a globally recognized event, its purpose goes beyond raising awareness—it highlights the critical need f or early detection and timely intervention for depression. In a world where mental health issues are often misunderstood or stigmatized, this day plays a

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August 29, 2024
teen's trauma
Getting Help

World Trauma Day: Understanding and Healing Teen Trauma

At Evolve Treatment, we know that trauma isn’t just something that happens to other people—it’s something that can touch any of us, particularly teens who are still figuring out how to navigate the world. World Trauma Day is on October 17th each year, and it marks a time to raise awareness about the impact of trauma on people’s lives, especially young people. Let’s talk about what trauma is, how it

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August 29, 2024
teen recovery
ADHD

Understanding SMART Recovery: A Fresh Approach for Teen Addiction Treatment

What is SMART Recovery? When it comes to helping teens navigate addiction, finding the right approach is crucial. At Evolve Treatment, we’ve embraced SMART Recovery as a powerful tool in guiding young people toward healthier lives.  Why is SMART Recovery such a good fit for teens? Let’s dive in and explore. SMART Recovery stands for Self-Management and Recovery Training, and it’s a modern, science-based program designed to help people break

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August 29, 2024