
How to Help a Suicidal Teen
Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, TreatmentThe teenage years have always been trying. Adolescence has perennially been an emotionally challenging developmental stage, due to hormone fluctuations, social struggles, increasing academic pressure, and shaky self-esteem. Teen brains are still…

Teen Treatment Center California Heals and Empowers Adolescents in Distress
Mental Health, Teens, TreatmentIt could be that your teenager was always unique and challenging, a handful so to speak. On the contrary, your teen may have only recently begun exhibiting outward signs of internal turmoil. Regardless of how long a history your adolescent has…

Los Angeles Psychiatric Residential Treatment Teens
Anxiety, Depression, Inpatient, Mental Health, Psychiatric, Residential, TreatmentNo one wants to see their teen move forward toward a successful, fulfilling life more than his or her own family. Parents and siblings may have watched the teen grow from a child, full of promise and enthusiasm for life, into an adolescent where…

Suicidal Signs in Teens
Depression, Inpatient, Mental Health, Psychiatric, TreatmentOne of the more alarming societal trends in recent years is the escalation in the rates of suicide among teens. In fact, teen suicide has increased by over 30% in individuals ages 15-19 since 2007, according to the Centers for Disease Control.…

Inpatient Treatment for Teens Los Angeles
Inpatient, Mental Health, Residential, Substance Abuse, Treatment“Troubled teen,” what a disparaging term that is. This widely used label only serves to minimize what could be a serious mental health crisis, or stigmatize a teen who is simply struggling with typical teenage angst. Without a doubt, passing…

Residential OCD Treatment for Teens
Mental Health, TreatmentObsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a complex mental health disorder than often emerges in childhood or early teen years. The disorder can manifest itself in thoughts and behaviors that are disruptive to the teen’s daily activities and…

Cough Syrup Teenage Drug Abuse and Treatment
Detox, Inpatient, Residential, Substance Abuse, TreatmentPurple is an edgy hue that has long been associated with music. From the 70s hard rock days when the color helped name the band, Deep Purple, and Jimi Hendrix’s famous song, Purple Haze, to Prince’s 1984-era chart topper, Purple Rain; purple…

Adolescent Residential Treatment Centers for Depression
Depression, Mental Health, Residential, TreatmentTeen depression is a serious and often misunderstood mental health condition that should never be ignored. Understandably, many parents chalk up their teen’s persistent low mood as just a typical teenage trait, right up there with hormone…

ADHD Teenager Out of Control
ADHD, Mental Health, TreatmentA child’s diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be life altering for parents. Diagnosis is a mixed blessing, Relief in learning what their child is dealing with and methods of managing it, but sadness that the child…

Residential Treatment Centers for Teens
Mental Health, Residential, Substance Abuse, TreatmentNo one likes to witness their adolescent struggling emotionally. The teen may be exhibiting behavioral symptoms, such as anger, violent actions, impulsivity, or compulsive behaviors that are deeply concerning. Maybe the symptoms are psychological,…