Acronyms like PHP and IOP can be confusing to anyone not in the treatment industry, and as a parent, it’s valuable to know the differences between Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP). Understanding what is PHP vs what is IOP is important when making such an important decision for your child and …
If a teenager is battling a mental health difficulty, mental health rehab often makes sense. Such conflicts in teenagers are more common than most people realize. Indeed, teens facing a mental health crisis need immediate help and support. Scared to talk about what is happening to them, however, teenagers often self-medicate with drugs and alcohol. …
Since the National Institute on Drug Abuse announced that drug overdoses kill more people than car accidents, the threat of teen overdoses has been center stage nationwide. However, drugged driving is a threat as well. This threat remains an ongoing issue that parents need to address. Let’s take a quick look at drugged driving facts …
The need for teen rehab California has exploded into a real necessity as drug and alcohol rehab for teenagers is more in demand than ever before. As the center for drug and alcohol rehab treatment in the United States, California rehabs in particular have been on the cutting edge of the treatment industry for …
The new marijuana law in California has a lot of parents worried about their teenagers. After all, marijuana has been one of the most common drugs used by teenagers for many decades. Although heroin use in California has been more publicized in the news due to a nationwide rash of opioid overdose deaths, the new …
An accidental fentanyl overdose literally can happen to anyone, even a superstar like Prince. An entertainment icon of legendary proportions, Prince became another victim of the national opioid epidemic on April 21, 2016, when he died of a fentanyl overdose in an elevator in his home, known as Paisley Park, in Carver County, Minnesota. Fentanyl …
Did a deadly drug cocktail end up robbing the world of Princess Leia? As Princess Leia in the Star Wars film series, the most popular science fiction storyline of the modern age, Carrie Fisher was a true star. Despite being only twenty-years-old when the first movie was shot and costumed in a flowing white gown …
It’s important for parents, teachers, and other significant adults, such as staff at teen rehab treatment centers, to be able to guide children and teens through healthy emotional stages of development. To help with this, an understanding of some basic psychology is worthwhile. A psychologist by the name of Erik Erikson identified eight specific stages of …
Reactive attachment disorder (RAD) is attachment disorder; it is a somewhat rare mental health disorder that affects between one to six percent of the population. It is developed in early childhood (before the age of 3) when a child fails to form a healthy emotional attachment to his/her primary caregiver, which in many circumstances would …
There is no question that parenting is a difficult, ever changing process. As your children grow, and as society changes, your parenting type is often expected to change too. Two approaches that fit opposing ends of the parenting spectrum are “helicopter parenting” and “free-range parenting.” Here are the pros and cons of each. Helicopter Parenting …
If your teen is in recovery or looking for a healthy outlet for their adrenaline, participating in extreme sports may be a good option for them. Here are some of the reasons why.
The word ‘fat’ tends to bring up negative associations in our minds: poor physical health, lack of mental discipline, emotional eating, etc. However, Omega-3 fatty acids are a bit of a game-changer. Omega-3s are linked with a variety of physical health benefits and, in recent years, have been linked to serious mental health benefits. They …