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Addiction
- National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week 2020 Part Three: The Treatment Gap
- Pros and Cons of Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction
- Why Am I Vomiting So Much? Do I Have CHS?
- Your Friend is Addicted to Drugs. Are You Enabling Their Behavior?
- Breaking the Myth: Heroin is Not a Party Drug
- Why Benzodiazepines are Dangerous for Teens
- Sniffing Heroin: Not a Big Deal Compared to Injecting, Right?
- I Don’t Believe in God. Are the 12 Steps For Me?
- Community Support for Teenagers
- Addicted to E-Cigarettes, Vaping Nicotine, or Juuling? Take the Test
- What If My Parents Are Addicts?
- Conquering Addiction: Pro Surfer Tom Carroll
Adoption
Anxiety & Mood Disorders
- How to Handle Anxiety During COVID-19
- Why Is My Teenager so Sad All the Time? Do They Have Depression?
- For Teens With Borderline Personality Disorder, This One Symptom Is Very Common
- What Does It Mean That My Teen Has Prodromal Symptoms of Psychosis?
- How To Treat A Teen With Borderline Personality Disorder
- Teen Athletes: Are They More Likely to Have Substance Abuse and Mental Health Issues?
- The Connection Between Childhood Bullying, Depression, and Genetics
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month Part II: PTSD and Substance Use Disorders
- June is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month
- Why Am I Always So Sad? Do I Have Depression?
- Mental Health Awareness Month: Adolescent Depression and Anxiety
- May is Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month
- How Does DBT Treat DMDD?
- How to Help a Teen With Extreme Social Anxiety
- How to Help Kids With Anxiety
- Depression in Boys: Challenges in Diagnosis
- Top Five Tips for Parents of Bipolar Teens
- My Teen is Counting – Does She Have Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?
- Top Ten Signs Your Teen is Stressed
- Is My Teen Just Shy, or Does She Have Social Anxiety Disorder?
- Childhood Mental Health and Adult Employment
- Dialing in the Diagnosis: What is Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder?
- My Teen Is Anxious All the Time: Should I Worry?
- Hope for Bipolar Teens Part II: Silver Linings – Bipolar Disorder and Creativity
- Hope for Bipolar Teens – Unique Challenges, Bright Futures | Part One: Dialing in the Diagnosis
- Helping Your Teen with Social Anxiety Face the World
- Is My Teen Depressed or Just Moody?
Drugs & Alcohol
- National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week 2020 Part One: Shatter the Myths
- Warning Labels on Alcohol Products: Do They Work?
- New School Year, New You: Put Your Recovery First
- If You Know Any Teens Addicted to Opioids, You Need This One Thing With You at All Times
- In the News: The Link Between Cannabis Use and Psychosis
- Alcohol Awareness Month: Help for Today, Hope for Tomorrow
- Drug and Alcohol Facts Week: The Latest Data on Adolescent Drinking
- National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week: The Effects of Alcohol on The Major Organs
- Know the Signs and Symptoms of Drug Overdose
- Marijuana Decriminalization: Effect on Use in Teenagers
- Teens: Before You Dab, Get the Facts on Wax
- Teens Want to Know: Do I Have an Alcohol Problem? Take the Quiz
- Facts About Secondhand Marijuana Smoke
- Why Can’t I Quit? There May Be More Than One Problem
Education
- Should You Care About Your Teen’s Grades?
- Is Technology in the Classroom Distracting?
- Too Much Too Soon: The Long-Term Effects of Academic Preschools
- Eat Your Breakfast: Study Shows Impact on Grades
- The Best and Worst States for Teachers in the United States: 2018
- The Academic Benefits of Arts Education in Schools
- Balancing It All: Are Teens Too Busy These Days?
- School or Mental Health Treatment? The Difficult Dilemma
- Parents, How Involved in School Should You Be?
- How to Survive the Transition From Middle School to High School
- College and Career Academies: Trends in High School Education
- The Relationship Between Teacher Depression and Student Behavior
- May is Mental Health Awareness Month
- Home Schooling: What, Why, and How?
- The Early College High School Initiative
- Topics in Education: What is Social Constructionism?
- Another Parent Called the School About My Teen: What Should I Do?
- Trends In Education: Place-Based Education
- The Trauma-Informed Classroom
- The Charter School Movement
- What’s in a Grade?
- Trends in Education: Social and Emotional Learning
- The Effect of Musical Training on Learning Mathematics
- 2016: Best Year in U.S History for High School Completion
- Why Homework Matters: It’s Not About The Grades
- Grading for Learning
- Online Charter Schools: Great Option or Epic Fail?
- The National Report Card 2017: How Are We Doing?
- Save the Rod, Spare the Child
- Twice Exceptional Children
- Blended Learning and the 21st Century Classroom
- The Missing Piece: Emotional Literacy in Education
- The Myth of Multitasking: Media, Teens, and Homework
- Positive Effects of Drama Programs in Education
- Help! My Teenager is on the Verge of Getting Expelled from School! What Can I Do?
- The Recovery High School Movement
- Expeditionary Learning: A Journey to Knowledge
Family & Home Life
- COVID-19: What to Do When Your Teen Breaks Shelter-in-Place Rules
- How to Deal With Teen Disappointments During COVID-19
- My Teen Is Violating Coronavirus Stay-at-Home Orders: What Can I Do?
- Tips for Working from Home During COVID-19: Are My Changes Really Saved in Drive?
- Seven Privacy Reminders for Parents of Teens During COVID-19
- Eight Things To Do With Your Teen While They’re Home Due to COVID-19
- No Time for Family Dinner? Try These Ideas
- How to Get Your Teen to Eat More Vegetables
- The Parent Trap: How to Avoid Default Parent Syndrome
- March 21st is National Teenager Day
- National Single Parent Day 2020
- March 19th Is Incredible Kid Day
- Busy Parents: Five Tips for Finding Quality Family Time
- Parenting Basics: The Difference Between Discipline and Punishment
- What Teens do With Their Downtime (And Why They Should Have Hobbies)
- Why Is My Teenager so Mean to Me? Part 1: When to Seek Help
- The Relationship Between Alcohol Use, Substance Use, and Parenting Style
- Eat Your Vegetables: Diet and Health in Childhood and Adolescence
- Why Is My Teenager so Angry All the Time?
- How to Avoid a Holiday Relapse
- My Teen Is So Impulsive…Do They Have BPD?
- What Causes Borderline Personality Disorder in Teens?
- Six Ways You Can Validate a Teen (And Anyone Else!)
- What Age Should My Child Get a Phone?
- How to Talk to Your Kids About Stranger Danger…On the Internet
- Grandparents: Keep Your Medications Safe
- Nature: What Kids and Teens Need
- Hostile Aggression in Sports: What Causes Some Athletes to Fight During a Game?
- Why Do Parents Get Angry During Their Kids’ Sports Games?
- Are Certain Sports Making My Teen Aggressive?
- Rage at Sports Games and Its Effect on Adolescents
- The Benefits of Sports for Teens
- The Connection Between Parenting Style and Bullying
- How to Parent a Teen When You Have an Uncooperative Spouse
- Teens, Sleep, and ADHD
- July 28th is National Parent’s Day
- WIC Enhancements Improve Maternal and Infant Health
- Playing Games With Your Kids: Win, Lose, or Draw?
- Do You Speak Teen? Secret Code Words Your Adolescent is Using for Sex and Drugs
- Natural Consequences for Teens
- Spring Break: Is it Okay to Say No?
- Spring Break Is Coming: Teens Rejoice While Some Parents Cringe
- National Teenager Day
- Incredible Kid Day: Find the Good
- Talking to Young Children: Words Count
- The Importance of Giving Kids Responsibilities
- The One Thing to Do to Increase Your Self-Love
- Five Myths About Parenting by Same-Sex Couples
- How Income Differences Affect Parenting Options
- Tips for Traveling With Kids Over the Holidays
- Winter Break: Time to Check In with Your Teen
- Naughty or Nice? Christmas Gifts for Teens
- How to Avoid Teen Holiday Drama
- How to Manage Thanksgiving With A Troubled Teen
- Adoption Awareness Month: The Effect of Early Trauma on Adopted Adolescents
- Should Parents Worry If a Straight-A Teen is Partying?
- What Should Parents Do if Their Teen Comes Home Smelling Like Alcohol or Weed?
- What Parents Should Do When Their Teenager Lies to Them
- Should Parents Push a Shy Teen to be More Social, or Just Let Them Decide?
- How Holiday Traditions Help Kids of All Ages
- Adoption and Teens: Identity, Acceptance, and Trust
- The Pitfalls of Parenting Teens: Reframe, Rephrase, and Revive Your Relationship Your Teen
- Teen Halloween: Tricks or Treats?
- The Importance of Setting Boundaries for Kids
- The Communication Conundrum
- Play, Work, Participate
- Parents: How to Help Your Teen Set Healthy Dating Boundaries
- The Value of Family Dinner
- Self-Care While Your Teen is in Treatment
- Empathy or Achievement – What We’re Teaching Our Kids
Getting Help
- Five Ways to Convince Your Teen to Go to Mental Health or Drug Rehab (When They Don’t Want To)
- The Treatment or School Conundrum: Which Comes First?
- My Teen has Oppositional Defiant Disorder: How Will DBT Help?
- After a School Shooting, Some Teens May Refuse to Go Back to School. Here’s Why, and What You Should Do About It.
- Can a Teen Be Diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder?
- I Hate My Life: What to Do If You’re Really Unhappy with Your Life
- How Art Therapy Will Help With Trauma
- Suicide Prevention Month: When It Comes to Suicide, We Can All Save a Life
- This School’s Mental Health Awareness Program Tackles Real-Life Teen Stressors
- Mental Health in High School: Roundup of Clubs on Campus
- Can I Ever Be Happy? Five Things You Can Do That Will Make Yourself Happier
- I Don’t Like the Way My Medication Makes Me Feel. What do I Do?
- Does Anxiety Ever Go Away?
- Help! How Can I Stop a Panic Attack?
- Is it Normal to Be Mad All the Time?
- Why Do I Have to Take Medication for My Depression?
- 12-Step Programs: Do They Actually Work?
- Thinking of Running Away From Home? Here’s What You Can Do Instead
- Military Families, Military Teens: Unique Families, Unique Challenges
- National Single Parent’s Day
- Why Is My Teen so Mean to Me? Part 2: Causes of Adolescent Behavioral Issues
- So, You Don’t Want to Go to Teen Rehab
- I’m Going to Drug Rehab: What Should I Expect? Part III: A Typical Day
- I’m Going to Drug Rehab: What Should I Expect? Part II: Day One
- I’m Going to Rehab: What Should I Expect? Part I: Changing the Way You Think
Health & Exercise
- Brand New To Exercising? These Tips Can Help
- Does My Teen Have a Psychosomatic Disorder?
- Exercise, Sleep, and Adolescents
- Why Is My Teen Always so Tired? Do They Have Depression?
- DBT, Fitness, and Depression
- Kids, PE Class, and Motivation: What Matters?
- Team Sports, Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Mental Health
- Exercise for Children With ADHD
- How the Mediterranean Diet Can Help a Teen with Depression
- Exercise: A Quick and Easy Way for Teens to Deal With Stress
- Is Your Teen Stressed? Know the Signs
- Stress Awareness Month: Cortisol
- How Movement and Exercise Help Children
- Children’s Physical Health in the United States
- Lead Exposure and Children’s Mental Health
- Teens, Sleep Habits, and Mental Health: What’s the Relationship?
- Vaping, E-Cigarettes, and Health: What Parents and Teens Should Know
- Understanding Adolescent Development
- Martial Arts for Kids and Teens Boost Confidence
- Exercise and Recovery: The Foundation of Total Health
- Life-Long Sports in Schools and Homes
- I Think My Athlete Son is Using Steroids: Is it Really That Bad?
- Body Image and the Adolescent Male
- What Parents Should Know About Teenagers Brains
- Healthy Foods for Kids With ADHD
- Complementary Health Approaches for Children
Internet & Social Media
- Is it Okay to Track Your Teenager?
- I’ve Met Someone Online. They Want to Meet in Person. Now What?
- Is a Sex Trafficker Talking to Your Daughter Online?
- Snapchat: Is It Safe for My Teen?
- How Snapchat Streaks Are Getting Teens Addicted to the App
- Should I Be Concerned? My Teen Is on ASKfm
- Does Your Teen Have Kik? How to Stay Safe on This App
- The Common Sense Census Part 3: Racial and Ethnic Differences in Tween and Teen Media Use
- The Common Sense Census Part 2: Socioeconomic Differences in Tween and Teen Media Use
- When Teenagers Catch Their Bad Behavior On Video
- Common Sense Media: The Digital Census 2017
- How to Help Your Teen Avoid Being Lured by an Online Predator
- Pushing Back: Is Technology Addiction Real?
- Long-Term Effects of Cyber and Traditional Bullying
- Teens Obsessed with Online Gaming: Do You Have a Problem or Just Love Video Games? Take the Test
- How Can I Tell if My Teen is Addicted to the Internet? Take This Test
- Is My Teen Addicted to Their Cellphone? Is That a Problem?
- How to Talk to an Internet-Obsessed Teen About Sex
- Social Media: Can Teens Live Offline, Even for a Second?
Internet & Social Media
- I Caught My Teen Sexting. Now What?
- Teens: These 9 Phrases Might Be Alerting Predators to Your Social Media Pages
- TikTok: A Ticking Time Bomb for Teens
- The Dark Web: What It Is, and Why It’s Bad for Your Teen
- Does Your Teen Have a Finsta? The Dark Side of This Secret Instagram
- In the News: The Link Between Adolescent Depression and Social Media Use
- Common Sense Media: Teen Social Media Use 2012-2018
- The Common Sense Census Part 1: A Report on Media Use by Tweens and Teens
- What Do You Want Your Parents to Know About Your Online Activity?
- Teenage Guys: #youtoo?
- Deciphering the Code: 21st Century Teen Slang
- Am I Addicted to My Phone? My Parents Think So But Is That Even a Thing?
- Is Watching Porn Really All That Bad (Or Are My Parents Just Tripping)?
Jobs & Careers
Legal
Legal Problems
Meditation Yoga & Mindfulness
Mindfulness
Parenting
- Three Ways to Talk to a Treatment-Resistant Teen
- My Teen Has Anxiety About Climate Change. Do They Need Mental Health Treatment?
- Handling Childhood Anger
- Does Being a Tiger-Mom Lead to Success, or Problems?
- Bring Our Daughters to Work Day is April 25th
- National Siblings Day: April 10th
- Teen Stress and Anxiety: Facts and Statistics
- What to Do If Your Teen Lies to You
- Top Six Reasons Teens Lie to Their Parents
- Why Teenagers Should Have Hobbies
- I Think My Teen is Being Abusive Toward Their Significant Other: What Can I Do?
- Other Kids Are Spreading Rumors About My Teen – What Can I Do
- Five Things to Do If Your Kid Is Acting Like a Bully
- Smart Phones and Parent-Child Interactions
- Parenting and Technology
- Teaching Discipline Without Abuse
- Positive Parenting
- What Is the Most Difficult Year of Parenting?
- Allowing Children to Fail
- Prevent Parenting Burn Out
- Planning for Summer With a Troubled Teen
- The Pros and Cons of Teenage Jobs
- A Fresh Start for the New Year
- Is it a Behavioral Issue or a Cry for Help?
- Resource for Parents of Children With Mental Health Issues
Parents
- Therapists: Do You Practice Self-Care?
- Five Lessons About Emotions Teens Can Learn from The Movie Inside Out
- National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week 2020 Part Two: Drug Use Among Adolescents
- Teletherapy for Teens During COVID-19
- Evolve Clinical Director Dr. Lauren Kerwin, Ph.D Conducts Staff-Wide Training on Diary Cards
- The Danger of Drinking Games for Teens
- Research Report: Teens Who Self-Harm Often Learn from Friends
- Common Household Products Teens Use to Get High
- March Is Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Awareness Month
- What is Wilderness Therapy?
- March is Women’s History Month: The 100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage
- What Medications Are Used in Medication Assisted Treatment for Teens?
- My Teen Has an Eating Disorder: How do I Find Help?
- Why is Adolescent Polydrug Use so Harmful?
- The Benefits of Play Therapy for Young Children and Adolescents
- Topics in Treatment: Treatment and Recovery Legislation, Part Three – The SUPPORT Act
- Topics in Treatment: Treatment and Recovery Legislation, Part Two – The 21st Century Cures Act
- Topics in Treatment: Treatment and Recovery Legislation, Part One – The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA)
- Mindfulness Self-Assessment: How Do You Know if You’re Mindful?
- February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month: #1Thing
- Carolina Dozal: Evolve’s All-Star Therapist
- Why Seeking out Rejection Can Help Teens Overcome Anxiety
- This One DBT Skill Can Lift Most Teens’ Negative Moods
- January is National Hobby Month: Top Ten Benefits of Hobbies for Teens
- January 2020: National Stalking Awareness Month
- Someone Is Stalking My Teen Online. What Do I Do?
- Can Music Help Treat Depression?
- Sleep and Teens With ADHD
- Helping Teens With Grief and Loss
- Topics in Recovery: Obstacles to Treatment
- Recovery Tips: How to Find an Exercise Routine You Can Stick To
- Raising Empathetic Children
- Mindful Walking: A Tool for Recovery
- New Year’s Resolutions 2020: A New Approach
- How People in Recovery Define Recovery
- How Dialectical Behavior Therapy Treats PTSD in Adolescents
- How to Keep Your Teen Busy During Winter Break
- Parents of Troubled Teens: Self-Care Over the Holidays
- Holiday Mental and Emotional Wellness Check-In for Teens
- How to Support a Loved One in Recovery: Five Tips for the Holidays
- Why Treatment at Evolve During Christmas is a Good Idea
- Tips for Traveling with Teens During the Holidays: Teens with an Emotional or Behavioral Diagnosis
- The National Recovery Study: How Americans Recover from Alcohol and Drug Problems
- What Motivates 15-Year-old Americans to Do Well on Tests?
- Adverse Childhood Experiences: Early Trauma and Adult Mortality
- How to Navigate Recovery During the Holidays
- Treatment Now, Home for the Holidays
- Research Report: Scientists Discover Brain Circuit Predicts Compulsive Drinking
- Adolescent Mental Health in Minnesota: Change to Chill
- Adolescent Mental Health in Washington State: New Legislation
- Homeless Youth: Increased Risk of Mental Health Disorders
- Get Your Teen Interested in Thanksgiving (Again)
- Homeless Youth Awareness Month 2019
- Sleep and Anxiety: The Connection
- New Study Confirms DBT Effective Treatment for Teens who Self-Harm
- A New Approach to Improving Problem Solving Skills for Kids
- Adoption Awareness Month: Adoption and Early Trauma
- Physical Activity Improves Physical Health: Does it Improve Mental Health, Too?
- November is Child Safety Protection Month
- How to Help an Adopted Teen Navigate Adolescence
- Adoption Awareness Month: The Challenges for Adopted Teens
- November is Adoption Awareness Month: A Focus on Adopted Teens
- Halloween: Tips for Teen Trick-or-Treating
- National Poll: Should Teens go Trick-or-Treating?
- I’m Too Old For Halloween! (No You’re Not)
- When Mom Smokes: How Smoking Affects Your Newborn
- Adderall Misuse and Abuse in Teens and Young Adults
- Pediatric Cannabis Intoxication: Issues After Legalization
- Teens and Prescription Drugs: A Growing Problem
- Research Report: Cannabidiol (CBD) for Opioid Use Disorder
- Polysubstance Use in Adolescents
- The Benefits of Yoga for Children and Adolescents
- Parenting Practices in the U.S. and Abroad
- When a Teen Goes from As to Cs (or Worse) What Should a Parent Do?
- How Horses Can Help Teens Overcome Mental Health Issues
- October is Bullying Prevention Month
- Why Sex Trafficking Victims Need Mental Health Treatment
- Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: Obesity and Adolescent Mental Health
- September is National Pain Awareness Month
- Parents, Teens, and Independence
- How to Help Your ADHD Teen Get Organized for School
- Together We Are Stronger: September is National Recovery Month
- With This New Method, Teens Are Now Smoking Marijuana Everywhere—Even in Class
- Long-Term Trends in Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts Among Adolescents and Young Adults
- September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day
- Suicide Prevention Month: Five Action Steps
- The Link Between Aggression and Male Jock Culture
- Diagnosing ADHD in First Graders
- Talking Helps: Describing Negative Emotions Can Protect Teens Against Depression
- Underage Drinking: Overall Numbers in Decline in the U.S.
- Five Reasons Not to Put Off a Teen’s Treatment Because of School
- Does Your School Have Narcan On Hand?
- Air Pollution and Childhood Brain Development
- What to Do When a Teen Spurns the Family Faith
- Behavioral Health Terms: A Quick Guide
- Vaping, Teens, and Delinquent Behavior
- Codependency and Teens: When Friendships Turn Toxic
- News in Addiction Research: Oxytocin Reduces Alcohol Consumption
- Summer Volunteer Options for Teenagers
- Why Summer Break is a Good Time for Residential Treatment for Teens
- Gay Pride Month: Spotlight on Substance Use and LGBTQ Teens
- June is Gay Pride Month
- Heroin Addiction: How it Can All Start With a Prescription From the Doctor
- Sobriety Tips for Summer: How to Say No
- If You’re Depressed, Spend Time in the Grass: Nature’s Amazing Effects on Mood
- Should You Take Your Teen to the Mental Health Hospital? How to Proceed If You’re Not Sure What to Do
- Child Sex Trafficking: California’s Huge Problem, and What It Means For Teens
- Summer, Teens, and Driving: The Deadly Season
- Where is Your Teen Going This Summer?
- Summer Planning for Teens: The Benefits of Summer Camp
- Summer Planning for a Troubled Teen
- My Teen Experienced an Extreme Trauma: What Can I Do?
- Transgender Teens: A Parent’s Guide
- What Will My Teen’s Discharge Plan Look Like?
- What is the Relapse Prevention Model?
- How Does Behavioral Activation Work for Depression?
- The Consequences of Sexual Assault
- Sexual Assault Awareness Month: History, Facts, and Figures
- Evidence-Based Treatment in Mental Health: What Does It Mean?
- Choosing a Safe Teen Rehab Center: 11 Questions You Need To Ask Admissions
- What is Seeking Safety?
- The Positive Effect of Parenting Programs on Economically Disadvantaged Families
- Adolescent Self-Injury: An Overview
- Does DBT Work for Teen Depression?
- Delayed High School Start Times in Seattle: Positive Outcomes
- Teen Dating Violence: What To Do If Your Teen is Abusive
- What is the DBT House of Treatment?
- RTC vs. Wilderness Camp vs. Boarding School and More
- Comprehensive DBT vs. DBT-Informed Teen Rehab Centers
- How Can Parents Tell If a Teen Is a Perpetrator of Dating Violence?
- If a Parent Thinks Their Teenager is a Victim of Dating Violence, How Can They Be Sure?
- So Your Teen Has A Valentine’s Day Date (And You Don’t Like It)
- Teen Dating Violence: Eleven Signs to Watch For
- Top Nine Components of an Adolescent Addiction Treatment Program
- Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month: Know the Facts
- Top Five Facts About Adoption by Same-Sex Couples
- National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week: The Effects of Illicit Drugs on The Major Organs of Teens
- Does My Teen Need Drug Rehab? Part Two: Five Signs Your Teen Might Need Residential Treatment
- Does My Teen Need Drug Rehab? Part One: Getting Started – Know the Levels of Care
- Drug and Alcohol Facts Week: The Latest Data on Adolescent Drug Use
- Monitoring the Future 2018: Vaping Increase for Teens
- How to Choose a Teen Rehab Center
- National Stalking Awareness Month: Know the Facts About Stalking
- When a Teen Runs Away But Always Comes Back: Should Parents Be Worried?
- Top Hobbies for Teens (That Aren’t Sports, Computers, or Gaming)
- Helping Kids Deal With Stress
- Are New Year’s Resolutions Even Worth Making?
- What is Seasonal Affective Disorder?
- Five Co-Parenting Tips for the Holidays
- Five Tips for Talking to Your Teen
- Winter Break for Teens
- Why Winter Break is a Good Time to Start Treatment for Teens
- Five Holiday Tips for Blended Families
- Community Trauma: The Long View
- Community Trauma: What to Watch for in Youth
- The Importance of Maternal Mental Health
- Homeless Youth Awareness Month: Debunking Myths
- Adolescent Overachievers: Stress, Perfectionism, and Mental Health
- Halloween Costumes: Perpetuating Negative Stigma
- Is My Kid the Bully? What Should I Do?
- October 10th is World Mental Health Day
- Mental Health Support for Military Families
- Substance Use, Mental Health, and Obesity: Changing the Paradigm
- Wraparound Services in Schools
- School Shooters: How Can Parents Not Know?
- The Children of 9/11: How Are They Now?
- Trends in Teen Violence: 1991-2015
- CRAFT: Family-Based Approaches to the Treatment-Resistant Adolescent
- August 31st: International Overdose Awareness Day
- Should Teenagers Work During the School Year?
- The Benefits of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Teens
- Self-Harming Behavior: Nine Warning Signs
- How Evolve Treatment Helps Teens Who Are Suicidal
- Suicidal Ideation: Six Phrases Parents of Troubled Teens Should Take Seriously
- Residential Treatment for Self-Harming Behaviors
- Summer Mental Health Check-in: College Students
- Preventing Teen Suicide: One School’s Approach
- Ten Things the #neveragain Movement Says About Today’s Teens
- The One Hundred Deadliest Days of Summer
- Ten Signs a Teen is Abusing Substances
- California Department of Health Report: STDs in CA at All-Time High
- In the News: Upward Trend in Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts by Teens
- Parents: Mental Health Care for Youth on the Rise
- Treatment Spotlight: Family DBT at Evolve
- Helping Teens Navigate High School Cliques
- International Summer Travel Programs for Teenagers
- Trends in Treatment: Brain Imaging and Recovery
- Talk to Your Teen: Health Consequences of Alcohol Abuse
- Treatment Spotlight: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) at Evolve
- My Teen is Partying Too Much and Spring Break Terrifies Me
- Teens, Recovery, and You: Why Family Participation Matters
- My Teenager is Coming Home from Residential Treatment: What Happens Now?
- My Teen Is in Residential Treatment: What Do I Do Now? 5 Helpful Tips
- My Teenager Has an Addiction Problem: How Do I Find a Quality Treatment Program?
- Parent Quiz: Am I Enabling My Teen’s Addiction?
- My LGBTQ Teen Has an Addiction Problem: Does She Need a Custom Program?
- I’m a Recovering Addict: Did I Doom My Teen to Become an Addict?
- Evolve Camarillo Offers Emergency Mental Health Services in the Absence of Vista Del Mar Hospital
- Does My Teen Need More Intensive Treatment?
- Expanding Understanding: Adverse Childhood Experiences
- Camarillo: Drugs, Drinking, and Your Teenager
- Contemporary Family Therapy
- Talking About Suicide: Cry for Attention or Cause for Intervention?
- How Therapists Can Help Parents Accept the Need for Teen Residential Treatment
- Summer Matters: Benefits of Summer Camps for Teens
- Seven Signs of Teen Substance Abuse
- Modes of Psychotherapy for Adolescents and Children
Parents
Peer Pressure
Public Policy
Recovery
Relationships and Dating
School & Friends
- How to Get Over a Friendship Breakup
- What to Look for in Friendships: Pre-Adolescents and Teens
- How Do I Stop My Bully?
- What to Do When You Have Bad Friends
- Envious of a Friend? What They Have Won’t Make You Happy
- Why Are Friends So Hard?
- Worried About Making Friends at Camp? DBT Can Help
- What You Need to Know if You’re Trying to Make Friends
- Suicide, Addiction, and School Shootings: What Teens Can Do
- Find the Right High School for You
- Teens: Five Good Reasons to Volunteer (That Have Nothing to do With Your College Application)
- Teens: Cool to be Smart, or Smart to be Cool?
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Teens
- COVID-19: T.I.P.P.S. for Stressed-Out Teens
- I’m Embarrassed About My Depression
- Someone is Stalking Me. What Should I Do?
- Do I Have a Psychosomatic Disorder?
- Am I Being Paranoid, or is it Real?
- How DBT’s Radical Acceptance Can Help with Teen Trauma, Anxiety, Depression and Any Other Painful Feelings
- The #1 Reason Why American Teens Are So Unhappy
- Am I Normal?
- Do I Have Anxiety?
- I Think I Have ADHD…What Do I Do?
- When You Feel Like Punching a Wall, Read This First
- I Can’t Focus. Do I Have ADHD?
- DBT: 20 Ways for Teens to De-Stress & Keep Calm on the Go
- Stalking Awareness Month: Stalking Among Teens
- Five Tips for Managing Holiday Triggers
- I’m Too Old to Trick-or-Treat: What Should I do for Halloween?
- For Teens: Five Ways to Reduce Stress
- Are You at Risk of Dating Violence? Take the Quiz
- LGBTQI Youth at Evolve
- Teens: Are You a Perfectionist? Is That a Good Thing? Take the Test
- Is My Anxiety Normal? How Can I Tell?
- Why Do I Feel So Much More Depressed During the Holidays?
- FML: I’m So Depressed
- Am I the Only One Who Feels This Way?
- Am I Moody, or Do I Have a Mood Disorder?
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Types of Treatment
Why Do I Feel This Way?