Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Blog
Teens Encouraged to Fight Bullying for Better Mental Health
Bullying Prevention Month: Teens Encouraged to Fight Bullying for Better Mental Health Can the right words help us heal issues, together,...
Depressed Teens Share on Social Media
Depressed Teens Share on Social Media: “Mental Illness Feels Like…” Some parents may be right to worry about the way smartphones...
Talking About Teen Mental Health
Teen Mental Health: What’s Normal? What Isn’t? No family is perfect. It’s natural to see some drama during the teenage years and...
Changing Your Brain and Mental Health Disorder
Can you rewire your brain? Studies on the plasticity of the brain show it can be much more resilient than previously...
What is Oppositional Defiant Disorder?
Adolescent and Teen Mental Disorders: What is Oppositional Defiant Disorder? Does ‘No’ seem to be your child’s favorite word? Have you...
Teens With Anxiety Disorders: 6 Things You Should Never Say
Adolescents with anxiety often struggle to manage their anxiety and may resort to unhealthy coping mechanisms. Parents should be aware of...
Does My Teen Have a Mental Health Disorder?
Updated 3/24/25 Worried about your teen or adolescent? Think they might be facing a serious mental health issue? Just putting a...
Teen Mental Health Crisis: Why Does My Daughter Cut Herself?
Teen Mental Health Crisis: Why Kids Cut Themselves? When she discovered her 15-year-old daughter was cutting herself, it was a total...
Can Sleep Deprivation Cause Teenagers to Have Mental Disorders?
“Just let me finish this text,” your teen might say. Maybe they plead for a few more minutes with a favorite...