Roughly three percent of all teenagers in America are affected by bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes a person to experience extreme mood swings. These mood swings can include periods of extremely happy or euphoric behavior, followed by periods of deep depression. Both boys and girls can develop the symptoms of…
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No matter their gender, teens of all ages may find it challenging to cope with teenage body image issues. This perception often worsens during the summer. Teen boys may feel they need a six-pack for their friends and crushes to think they are attractive. Furthermore, they may begin using and abusing substances to attain the…
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Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid, and it’s responsible for the most drug overdose deaths in the United States. Opioid addiction treatment is on the rise. As a prescription drug, you may not think there’s a reason for concern since a doctor has prescribed the medication to your child. Still, the dangers of fentanyl use are…
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School is out for summer, and this is the first sober summer of your life. You may feel anxiety that you are unable to do the usual things that a teenager does with his friends because you are fearful that you will want to drink or use around them, and with your consequences becoming too…
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Fentanyl is a dangerous prescription drug. It’s a synthetic opiate that is stronger than morphine. It can be injected, smoked, snorted, or taken by mouth. It’s readily available by prescription to manage pain, especially for cancer patients or following surgery. Because it’s so strong, the risk of overdose, and death, is high—over half of drug…
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Doctors widely prescribe amphetamines to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in teens. The problem is that they are also highly addictive. It can be tough to recognize the signs of amphetamine abuse since your child is taking a prescribed drug, which is supposed to be helpful for other issues, like ADHD. It’s crucial for you as…
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Doctors commonly prescribe amphetamines to treat narcolepsy and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), especially for teens. However, like any drug, these prescription drugs can be abused when people become dependent on them to function. While people may think they are in control and don’t have a problem, the misuse of prescription drugs, like amphetamines can quickly spiral…
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Eating disorders can be made the most obvious at mealtime with the rest of the family. These disordered behaviors often pop up as out of the blue, but can be a sign of a problem with body image and disordered thinking toward food which have been growing for some time. To learn more about eating…
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Every time you ask your teen to do chores or homework, they may conveniently respond with how they “just forgot” to carry out your instructions. As they exhibit these signs of forgetfulness, life can become especially chaotic with the disorganization which ensues. Teens often have many responsibilities to juggle with their school work, extracurricular activities,…
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Not every teen responds the same way to therapy. It’s why receiving care at a treatment facility that uses several therapeutic modalities is such an advantage. There is no denying that being a teenager is stressful, and navigating a substance use or mental health disorder can be very confusing. It can be hard to find…
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