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In the past decade, the use and abuse of screen-based technology—smart phones, computers, handheld electronic games, tablets, etcetera—has…
Suicide is the third leading cause of death for young people between the ages of ten and twenty-four years of age. This startling statistic has much…
According to certified therapeutic recreational specialist (CTRS), Corey Hickman, today’s teens are experiencing a recreational…
Most educators and treatment professionals agree that low self esteem is rampant among adolescents and is linked to numerous other issues such as…
When I was the headmaster of an east coast boarding school, one of my dorm parents confiscated a marijuana pipe, two lighters, and several ounces of…
As any parent of a young adult woman knows, change is the only norm during adolescence as the young person’s neurological, biochemical, physical…
With the recent proliferation of young adult treatment options, it can extremely difficult to navigate your options. Following is a list of items…
Personality is a strange concept. It doesn’t exist in the physical world and is therefore difficult to define. And yet, I have a pattern of…
“After six months of erratic behavior—including two hospitalizations—our new psychiatrist took our daughter off of Prozac. The change was…
Horses are large, powerful animals that tend to garner the respect of even the most confident young person. Because of their obvious power and…