How Can Residential Treatment Break Your Teen’s Phone Addiction?

Teen phone addiction treatment is often called a social disorder, described as a teen’s obsession or fixation with their cell phone. While most teenagers possess a smartphone, cell phone, or smartphone addiction is characterized by excessive cellphone/smartphone use, causin g harm and trouble in a teenager’s life. Activities that they may be addicted to incorporate…

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Eating Disorders: When an Epidemic Expands

Earlier this year, an article in The Guardian out of the United Kingdom reported that hospital admissions resulting from young people experiencing anorexia and bulimia were on the rise. Though a variety of groups aimed at reducing the amount of imagery of skinny models has helped, today’s teens are still facing eating disorders. And when…

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Schizophrenia & Teen Treatment

Have you ever seen anyone out in the community talking to themselves and acting what you perceive to be strange or erratic? Did they make you nervous because you were unsure if they would behave in a way that we believe to be socially acceptable? This person could have been experiencing schizophrenia. Perhaps they were…

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Ketamine Use In Teens

You may have heard of a drug referred to as K, Special K, Kit Kat, Purple, or Super Acid. These are all street names for the drug Ketamine. Ketamine is a drug that is used legally in the medical system as an anesthetic. It is a Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act. It…

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Ways to Reduce the Holiday Stress

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Talking About Teen Eating Disorders

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PTSD: Signs of Teen Trouble

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, more commonly referred to as PTSD, is a disorder commonly discussed in the military communities. PTSD was first coined a term in the 1970’s as veterans returned from the Vietnam War. They displayed what many may refer to as “classic symptoms” such as flashbacks, nightmares, and other behavioral concerns. These symptoms were…

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Why Choose Residential Treatment for your Teenager

Are you the parent of a teenager with significant mental health issues? Perhaps your teen has multiple diagnoses, takes medication, sees providers regularly, and is still struggling. We want you to know you’re not alone and it is okay. It might not seem like it now. You might be racking your brain to determine where…

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Cyberbullying on the Silver Screen

Nationwide, cyberbullying is on the rise. Unfortunately, bullying of children isn’t new, but with the access to technology that we have now, there is access to children in ways that never existed before. As teens spend an average of nine hours per day online participating in social media, watching television, and more, the concept of…

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Self-Harm and Your Teen

If you are the parent of a teenager, we know you have spent the last sixteen or so years thinking about what it will be like to watch your child grow up. You likely imagined them doing well in school, playing a sport or an instrument, having wonderful friends, and someday going to college or…

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