Defiance, verbal aggression, withdrawal from family, seeking independence, the list of issues during adolescent among teens sometimes seems endless. While challenging to say the least but perfectly natural, when – as a parent – should you begin to worry that there’s a deeper behavioral problem? Most importantly, are there specific signs of troubled teen behavior?…
You recognized a series of troubled teen symptoms, resorted to professional guidance, and enrolled in a residential therapeutic treatment program with much success. Your teen is coming home. Now what? It’s only natural for a parent to be worried about their teen falling back into their previous behaviors or re-establishing relations with their “old crowd”…
Adolescence is a difficult stage for teens. Peer pressure, stress from obtaining academic achievements, social acceptance, not to mention changing hormones all contribute to natural, changing behavior. This is a difficult time for teens, and a time when troubled teen behavior may potentially develop. Yet, is there a difference between the common adolescent mood swings…
Sending your teen to a residential treatment center can be a hardship for any parent, and even for teens themselves. If you look at it from a perspective of “sending your child away” or “my parents don’t want me” you just escalate sensitive emotions. So, by understanding some of the benefits and advantages will help…
There are many troubled teen programs and troubled teen services that can assist with illicit drug abuse. After all, the opioid crisis, bath salts, prescription drugs, and other stimulants can be very problematic and ultimately lead to troubled teen behavior. The National Institute on Drug Abuse Study: Monitoring the Future Survey for 2018 conducted by…
Underage drinking can lead to health and behavioral problems for teens. While the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) reported that an estimated 60 percent of all teens had at least one drink by the age 18, it also states (under heavier consumption) it can cause aggressive and/or violent behavior, poor decision-making, plus…
Gone are the days of the negative stigmas concerning psychotherapy. In fact, at one time, anyone who visited a psychotherapist was considered “crazy” or had “major problems.” This could be further from the truth. Therapy is a well-known and effective resource to help people of all ages manage their personal problems, including troubled teens. Of…
There are many causes of troubled teen behavior. It’s natural for adolescents to gravitate toward their peers for guidance and acceptance. Yet, as a parent, it’s still extremely important to monitor your teen’s friends, activities, social circles and basically know “what they are up” in their daily lives. There are many troubled teen services with…
There are many programs available to help with troubled teens. Independent counseling and in more extreme cases, teen summer camps, troubled teen boarding schools, even teen Christian programs that offer various solutions of problematic adolescents. The conflict that arises from a troubled teen not only affects the teen, but it also affects parents, siblings and…
Insecurities. Mood swings. Peer pressure. Bullying. These are a few of the common issues that adolescents commonly face, which can potentially lead to early signs of troubled teen behavior and the problems that may arise with it. There are several troubled teen programs available with positive results. Yet, according to verwellfamily.com, one of the most…