The Cafeteria Is the Most Stressful Room in the Building

Parents ask, “how was class?” or “have you done your homework?” and, “are you going to the dance?” But they never ask...

Why Junior Year Is the One Parents Should Be Worried About

They successfully navigated their freshmen year of high school. They avoided the sophomore slump. Now they’re heading...

The 3 PM Window: After-School Risk Hours for Teenagers

There is a lingering assumption among parents of teenagers that the hours most risky are the late ones. There is the...

Back-to-School Mood Changes: It's Neurological, Not Nerves

Clinicians who work with adolescents learn, fairly quickly, that August is an interesting month for observation. Not...

Teen Anxiety & Alcohol: Why They Go Together

It can be easy to miss the connection between teenage drinking and anxiety. It usually doesn’t look like what you’d...

Before The Drive to Residential: How to Have the Conversation First

It’s not the admission paperwork that keeps parents up at night. It is not the insurance verification or the packing...

What to Look for in a Teen Residential Program: A Clinical Checklist for Parents

Here is something that sounds obvious: not all adolescent residential treatment programs are the same. Every program...

Residential vs. PHP vs. IOP: Which Level of Care Is Right for Your Teen?

When a teenager is struggling, the treatment landscape can feel like alphabet soup. Residential. PHP. IOP. OP. Extended...

When Therapy Is Not Enough: Signs Your Teen Needs a Residential Program

The hardest part for most parents isn’t getting help. It's realizing the help you got isn’t working.

What Your Teen Is Watching Online: Social Media, Mental Health, and Substance Use

Most parents think of social media as a distraction problem. Too much screen time, not enough sleep, arguments about...

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