Over 17% of kids and teens are diagnosed with a mental, developmental, or behavior disorder. For adolescents that suffer from depression, they are over 70% likely to also have anxiety. Not all mental, behavioral,…

With around 74 percent of pet owners agreeing that having a pet drastically improved their mental health, it's no wonder that animals play a crucial role in various therapy practices.…

Before teenagers have reached the 12th grade, they will already have had their first taste of alcohol or participated in recreational drug use. For some, these things only happen once,…

Drugs drag everyone down. In a 2017 survey, 13.8% of teenagers said they used drugs or alcohol in the last 30 days.  The high number suggests that drug rehab for…

Teen drug addiction. No parent wants to see this happen to their child, but unfortunately, it is all too common. Half of all American teenagers have misused a drug at…

Has your teen been acting differently?  As teenagers go through late childhood into early adulthood, they go through plenty of changes. They're becoming their future selves, so you can anticipate…

Drug addiction is one of the most prominent issues that plague the US today. Unfortunately, teenagers are not immune to this disease, and the consequences can be worse than something…

One of the most difficult things for a parent to encounter is the realization that their child has a substance abuse issue.  Questions and worries flood into the mind of…

Sometimes, the most difficult people to trust are those we love. If you have a family member who’s recently needed treatment for a Substance Use Disorder, it can be particularly difficult to trust their commitment to stay sober. Earlier broken promises to "stop using," and memories of other chemical-driven betrayals, may keep playing in your head. Innocent Until Proven Guilty Sadly, the risk of relapse is real: about half of...