Life skills are critical for a teenager to have a full and happy recovery. Here are three life skills your teen needs to know before you send them to college to be on their own. Your teen needs to know how to cook for themselves. Diet and nutrition are an important part of your…
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Teenagers aren’t known for taking wild and crazy trips to Mexico on their spring break. However, if teens are going on international trips to areas where the drinking age is 18, they might be faced with a temptation. Temptation isn’t exclusive to international spring break trips. At home where your teen developed their problematic relationship…
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“We are without a defense against the first drink,” wrote the authors of Alcoholics Anonymous in describing the ‘insanity’ alcoholics face when they seem to forget how devastating drinking quickly becomes after taking just one drink. “The fact is that most alcoholics, for reasons yet obscure, have lost the power of choice in drink. Our…
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A study published in the journal Pediatrics found that the number of children and teens in the United States experiencing opioid overdose and opioid ‘poisoning’ is rising, according to Associated Press. Thirty-one children’s hospitals were used for data collection to conduct the survey. Some of the findings are included below: Adolescents and teens between the…
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Today, the story is sadly common about an athlete who is injured, gets treated, and becomes addicted to drugs. Sports are a highly celebrated part of teenagers’ lives. Participating in group sports has numerous mental health and physical health benefits. Sports teach teenagers good sportsmanship, team work, discipline, dedication, hard work, routine, and more. Teens…
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In our previous blog, we looked at the way kids are distracted in the modern digital age and some steps we can take to help our kids maintain their focus in order to sharpen their mind. We talked about meditation and mindfulness as tools we can use with our kids throughout the day. Meditation and…
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Kids today are being brought up in a world full of distractions. Previous generations witnessed the development of real life, real time notifications. The only notifications and distractions we’ve had before was music, a phone call, or a pager. Getting a notification for an email only happened in real-time when logged online. Today, the menus…
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More than a million kids in either eighth, tenth, or twelfth grade participated in a longitudinal study called Monitoring the Future. These students were asked about the amount of times they spend on their digital devices, about their social interactions, and about their happiness, according to Science Daily. Researchers took that data and analyzed it…
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Stonewater Adolescent Recovery Center is located in the rolling countryside of Mississippi. Our estate home sits on a beautiful property surrounded by endless greenery. Adolescent and teenage boys who come to our program are met with the refreshing presence of green nature and the clean air that nature provides. Our yard boasts vegetable gardens and…
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Taking a teen to their routine check up usually doesn’t involve a screening for mental health issues like depression. With a growing number of teens experiencing mental health disorders like depression and anxiety, as well as a growing number of teens turning to drug and alcohol abuse, primary care physicians are being seen as a…
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