Schools for Troubled Teens: Using a ‘Real World’ Setting for Real Change
In schools for troubled teens, a student is usually removed from the “real” world and put into a program that takes away most aspects of that worl...
Teens Using Drugs: A Hidden, Unseen Side of Higher Education
Recent studies show that there are many unexpected young adults and teens using drugs: college students. Being in college can be stressful and hard. I...
Outdoor Classroom Program: Using Nature to Understand the World
It’s not hard to believe that nature has important things to offer–but few would think that you can teach real lessons (like physics!) out in ...
Benefits of Music Therapy: Treating Mental Health with Chords
The benefits of music therapy have mainly been promoted for older people with memory issues—but it has another use as well: struggling teenagers. St...
Mindfulness for Teens Could Be as Effective as Individual Therapy
Mindfulness for teens is increasingly being recognized as a real way to keep mental health in shape. Mindfulness meditation is a technique that has be...
Dog Therapy: How Our Four-Pawed Friends Can Help Teens
The dog has been thought of as humankind’s best friend for thousands of years. Nearly 44 percent of households in the US have at least one dog as a ...
How to Know Therapy for Teen Depression Is the Next Step
During the teenage years, everything feels very intense and confusing. Hormones push a tidal wave of emotions that often make things even more stressf...
Unhealthy vs Healthy: Teens Coping with Loss
Teens coping with loss experience things a little differently than adults. As adults, we’ve usually dealt with the loss of at least one loved one by...
‘My Teen Is Suicidal’: New Netflix Show Starts Important Talks
“I think my teen is suicidal.” Many parents believe they’ll never be thinking those words, which leads to a lot of denial of warning signs. Acco...
How Parents Can Help with Anger Management for Teens
Anger management for teens can be especially difficult. All the hormones, drama, assignments, social requirements–it can all come to a head and ...