Sadly today many teens today go off the rails and tragically some of those get into serious trouble. It may be that they harm themselves, threaten others, fail badly at school, are promiscuous, take drugs, run wild with criminal gangs, are seriously depressed, trash property or any one of a number of serious behavioral problems. [...] Read more »
Residential Treatment That Works For Drug And Alcohol Problems
Sometimes a teen gets into serious trouble. It is often caused by using drugs and abusing alcohol. This type of serious trouble requires a serious response and arguably the best – some would say the only – treatment involves the teenager leaving home to live in a residential treatment facility. There are different types of [...] Read more »
Will a Military School Help My Child?
In many cases, yes, and in some cases, no. There are several things you need to sort out first and let’s start with the age of your child. We are assuming they are in trouble or causing trouble and if so that needs to be addressed. But is the child the right age for a [...] Read more »
The Follow-Up to a Wilderness Camp
It’s a simple situation. Your teen is in trouble so you look for a way or ways to help them. You find a way in the form of a wilderness camp. Your teen attends the camp and comes home a changed for the better person. End of story. But sadly that last point is not [...] Read more »
Warning Signs and Risk Factors
Suicide among teens is a disturbing social problem internationally. In the United States alone suicide is the third leading cause of death among this age group. The teen years are a challenging time of life for many young people. There are tremendous social pressures, family issues, and emotional concerns that can lead to depression. Depression [...] Read more »