Social Media has become a constant in the lives of our teens and the world. Many of us check our Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or browse Reddit every morning before getting out of bed. Your teen probably spends hours on Instagram and Snapchat sending ‘snaps’ and ‘dm’s’ during
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“Back in my day…” may be an all too familiar phrase when it comes to dealing with the issues that now face today’s youth. Everything from technology to social interaction has changed in the past decade and most so in the the past 30 or 40 years. Things
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If you take a good hard look at your kid, it’s easy to interpret their behavior as just looking for drama. But is it only just that? To answer one of the most important questions in psychology, many experts in teen rehab and pedagogy have touched the subject over
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All of us who have kids seem to get more and more worried when we hear news about risky behavior by teens and college students. Everything would make sense if these were individuals in difficult situations. What scares us the most is that these are stories of smart
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Smartphones affect teenagers more than mere addiction to these devices. In this article, we will discuss the detrimental effects smartphones have on our teenagers. Some of these effects can exacerbate existing problems. To prevent this from happening, book an appointment at Insight Substance Abuse Treatment Center. We deal
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Depression is by far the most widespread mental illness in the world. According to the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, about 5% of all teens and children are afflicted by the ailment at any one time. Teens, on the off-hand, are misunderstood for being moody and
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Teenagers often make use of drug and alcohol in order to suppress emotions and reduce feelings of anxiety all self-consciousness. However, because alcohol and other substances give pleasure, it can be the start of a fatal path down towards drug dependency and addiction. As a responsible parent, you
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Self-harm is a serious disorder in the teenage years where the child will start to harm their own body. Sometimes, self-harm will leave the child with permanent scars, and there may also be underlying psychiatric problems which lead to deeper cuts as well as more serious muscle and
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The teenage years are often the time for rebellion and challenging of social norms. It is such an accepted part of life that some communities believe in sending their children out into the world alone, allowing them to decide whether to come back or remain separated from their
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Your child has been exhibiting problem behaviors recently that have made you wonder whether this is really all just part of the teenage experience, or if there is something more serious underneath. If you have started to suspect that your child is struggling with mental health problems or
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