Added ByDreamscape AdminDreamscape AdminMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: April 15, 2024Updated: March 27, 2024Doctors often prescribe benzodiazepines or benzos to treat mental health disorders. However, if misused, the highly addictive compounds in benzos can lead to a benzo use disorder. If you know a teen who needs the support of a benzo addiction treatment program, call…
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Added ByFoothills at Red Oak RecoveryFoothills at Red Oak RecoveryMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: April 10, 2024Updated: April 17, 2024Experiential therapy takes place outside the office. Whereas group and individual talk therapy sessions involve theory, this treatment encourages hands-on engagement. How does it work? Most importantly, how could it help your adolescent son at Foothills at…
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Added ByFoothills at Red Oak RecoveryFoothills at Red Oak RecoveryMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: April 9, 2024Updated: April 16, 2024Initiating substance use during adolescence is one of the key risk factors for future substance use disorders, and what starts with “soft” drugs can quickly transition to more addictive and harmful substances. The best thing you can…
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Added ByFoothills at Red Oak RecoveryFoothills at Red Oak RecoveryMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: April 8, 2024Updated: April 16, 2024Though they begin to look like adults on the outside, teens are still developing on the inside. A person’s brain develops well into their 20s, which is one reason to worry about the alcohol effect on teenage…
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Added ByFoothills at Red Oak RecoveryFoothills at Red Oak RecoveryMeet The Editorial TeamAuthored BySharon FindlaySharon Findlay read morePublished: April 3, 2024Updated: April 4, 2024Many teenagers around the world may struggle with disordered eating every day. For many, disordered eating is a way to control otherwise uncontrollable situations. When the body is undergoing hormonal changes, many…
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Added ByFoothills at Red Oak RecoveryFoothills at Red Oak RecoveryMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: April 2, 2024Updated: April 4, 2024During the transition from childhood to adulthood, teens experience many emotional, hormonal, intellectual, physical, and social changes. Combined with other stressors, they easily feel overwhelmed and develop certain mental health issues. In particular, mood disorders in teens…
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Added ByFoothills at Red Oak RecoveryFoothills at Red Oak RecoveryMeet The Editorial TeamAuthored BySharon FindlaySharon Findlay read morePublished: April 1, 2024Updated: April 4, 2024Most parents today worry their child spends too much time on social media. While families may joke about screen addictions, social media addictions are real. A form of process addiction, social media…
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Added ByDreamscape AdminDreamscape AdminMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: April 1, 2024Updated: March 27, 2024As a parent, it’s heartbreaking to see your teen son struggle with anger issues. Angry outbursts can cost them in many personal, financial, and legal ways. Anger management for teens is as important as it is for adults. If you’d like to know…
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Added ByDreamscape AdminDreamscape AdminMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: March 1, 2024Updated: February 16, 2024Fentanyl is far more deadly than other opioids that came before it. And while many parents swear their child would never do drugs, teens do often use dangerous substances right under their parents’ noses. If you find out that your son is using,…
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Added ByFoothills at Red Oak RecoveryFoothills at Red Oak RecoveryMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: February 14, 2024Updated: February 15, 2024There are many tools for helping teens in crisis, and some have four legs. The National Library of Medicine reports that clinical trials on animal-assisted therapy confirm that working with animals, including horses, offers mental and behavioral…
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