Warning Signs Your Teen is Using Drugs
July 17, 2015 Posted in: AnnouncementSince time immemorial, teens have been drawn to things that can potentially harm them, such as illicit drugs and alcohol. Forbidden substances are fascinating substances, especially when the adults or respected peers in a teen’s life seem to enjoy using them. If a teen is depressed or has anxiety issues, drugs and alcohol can also help to temporarily alleviate pain and provide an escape from what feels like an unbearable living situation.
While experimentation with drugs and alcohol doesn’t mean your teen will automatically become an addict, such experimentation can lead to serious harm in a teen’s growing body and brain. For some, innocent experimentation can, indeed, lead to dependence or addiction. Certainly the outward behaviors of a teen suffering from drug or alcohol abuse... Continue reading →
Depression in Female Adolescents: Signs, Symptoms, and Solutions
June 30, 2015 Posted in: AnnouncementTeenage girls are twice as likely as teenage boys to be diagnosed with a mood disorder such as depression. The reason may stem back to early evolutionary advantages and how girls and boys are differently wired as pertains to emotional stimuli. Girls tend to emotionally mature more quickly than boys and are biologically wired to nurture babies and children, while boys are biologically wired to spread their seed and tend to the protection of the tribe. This evolutionary advantage might be a bit of a disadvantage in the modern world where teens spend around six or so years in a sort of limbo—not yet old enough to be treated as adults and too old to be treated as children. Whatever the reasons, the teen years are fertile ground for depression and anxiety to develop in teen girls.