For parents battling the challenges that come with having teenage children, life can be overwhelming at times. Teenagers are naturally rebellious, exerting their strength in gaining independence. While it is natural to want children to become strong, independent adults, sometimes a teenager’s rebellion can lead to a troubled life, calling for reinforcement. Some families are [...]
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School for Troubled Teens
September 26th, 2009Therapeutic Boarding Schools
September 25th, 2009Therapeutic boarding schools are targeted toward academically underperforming teenagers with emotional difficulties rooted in poor self-esteem issues. The schools provide a safe and nurturing environment that allows the student to work on his or her issues with a staff of specially qualified teachers and counselors. Often, Christian therapeutic boarding schools emphasize a spiritual approach to [...]
Juvenile Boot Camp
September 25th, 2009If you are the parent of a troubled teenager, you might think that your situation is hopeless. Because teenagers’ tendencies to rebel against their parents is so strong, you might feel like what you are telling your teen just is not getting through to them and any attempts to get them back in line just [...]
Teens and Drugs
September 24th, 2009Many teens encounter, or have issues, with drugs. Reasons for teens and drug use include low self-esteem and undiagnosed mental disorders such as depression, for which some teens try to self-medicate. Popular drugs among teenagers include marijuana (also known as pot), “magic mushrooms,” LSD, crystal meth, cocaine, and MDMA, also called E, Ecstasy, or X. [...]
Boot Camps for Troubled Teens is Better Than Jail
September 24th, 2009When trying to analyze the positives and negatives about boot camps for troubled teens, many factors have to be considered. Generalizations don’t work.
One important issue to consider is the cause of the incarceration, which is often drug abuse.
Each case is different. In extreme cases, judges may have to choose between sending a young man to [...]
Teenager Depression
September 24th, 2009The ups and downs of a teenager’s moods have a long list of causes, but few clues for how parents and friends should respond. When sadness becomes cause of depression in teenagers, it may be tied to hormonal changes, stress from an ever-changing status in the world, a family history of depression or a one-time [...]
Homes for Troubled Teens
September 24th, 2009There are many homes for troubled teens out there, and you may not know if your teen meets the criteria to see if this type of program can help. The first thing you need to know is that you are not alone. If you have a troubled teen you should not give up, there are [...]
Specialty boarding schools
September 23rd, 2009When a teen is troubled and cannot function well at a traditional school, it may be time for parents to arrange alternative education. Specialty boarding schools, also known as behavior modification schools, cater to students with troubles ranging from attention problems and reading disorders to more serious psychological problems. Some schools are quite specific, targeting [...]
Symptoms of Teenage Depression
September 23rd, 2009Everyone agrees that the teen years are often rocky. Predictably, teen behavior is often irrational. However, lurking behind all the “normal” teen behavior may be undiagnosed depression. Since 1 out of 5 teens suffer from clinical depression, and untreated teen depression can lead to such serious outcomes as substance abuse or even suicide, it’s important [...]
Teenage Drug Rehab
September 23rd, 2009Does your teen need teenage drug rehabilitation? Having one of your children turn to drugs abuse or alcohol use can be a heartbreaking experience. You are probably asking yourself if there was anything you could have done differently that might have helped, or if you somehow pushed them toward their bad decision. However, many teenagers [...]
