Teenage Mental Health Options
Teenage mental health is a growing concern, since 2020 studies have revealed that adolescent depression and anxiety has doubled. This is also causing the rise of suicide ideation and self-harm as well as youth self-medicating. Since 2001 we have helped educate parents regarding mental health options for troubled teens in addition to therapeutic boarding schools . This is not a decision that is made lightly. Has your teenager’s behavior been escalating for more than a year ? Are they becoming more withdrawn? Depressed or isolated? More common is the following: -Defiance (ADHD, ODD) -Anger, rage -Cell-phone addiction (self-destructs when the phone is removed) -School refusal (skipping classes) -Lacks motivation -Changing peer groups -Substance use (self-medicating) -Self-harm (relieves anxiety) -Change in eating habits -Poor hygiene Your teenager may be suffering with mental health issues that need to be addressed as soon as possible. In many cases it could be typical te