The Blog of P.U.R.E. and Sue Scheff

Summer Camps to Help Digital Addiction Will a therapeutic summer camp help your teen's digital addiction? Many teens today have been experiencing depression , anxiety, under-performing in school if not completely failing classes -- we've even witnessed a rise in truancy and youth that were once excelling that are now barely passing.    Internet and cellphone addiction has been a major contributing factor to young people's mental wellness. This can lead to extreme defiance, rage and explosive behavior. How can summer options help: There are therapeutic summer programs that are designed to give families a good foundation of what they are facing with their child’s behavior.  It can offer immediate support and typically continues with a Psychiatric Evaluation with medication recommendations (if needed); an Educational Plan with specific goals and course recommendations (residents will have the option to recover essential grade credits, prepare for the SAT’s, gain organ...

Entitled Teenagers: The Spoiled Brat Generation The current generation of teenagers feel like the world owes them everything and parents exist to please and meet their teenagers every desire and whim.  These entitled teenagers are resistant to parental authority, demanding, and often unable to manage failure or disappointment. The very process of adolescence means teens are always prone to adopt an entitled view of the world.  Are you frustrated with your teenager’s attitude? Is it all demands and no appreciation? If you’re wondering  how to deal with an entitled teenager , you’re not alone!  Despite the years of teaching them how to say thank you, you can still end up battling entitlement. Even so, don’t give up hope!  It’s not too late to turn around an ungrateful teenager. 5 Signs Your Teen is Entitled: They can’t handle being told “no.”  They melt down, pout, or put a battle every time you turn down a request. An immediate “yes” is the only wa...