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Over 17% of kids and teens are diagnosed with a mental, developmental, or behavior disorder. For adolescents that suffer from depression, they are over 70% likely to also have anxiety. Not all mental, behavioral, or developmental disorders lead to long-term problems. However, teenagers are at a vulnerable developmental stage…

With around 74 percent of pet owners agreeing that having a pet drastically improved their mental health, it's no wonder that animals play a crucial role in various therapy practices. Animals provide multiple benefits for those seeking recovery. This includes emotional support animals or those…

Before teenagers have reached the 12th grade, they will already have had their first taste of alcohol or participated in recreational drug use. For some, these things only happen once, and they move on in life. But, for others, these things become full-fledged addictions. If…

Drugs drag everyone down. In a 2017 survey, 13.8% of teenagers said they used drugs or alcohol in the last 30 days.  The high number suggests that drug rehab for teens is ineffective. That is far from the truth.  Why do teens use drugs, and…

Teen drug addiction. No parent wants to see this happen to their child, but unfortunately, it is all too common. Half of all American teenagers have misused a drug at least once.  Drugs are being exposed to younger and younger kids. In the last five…

Has your teen been acting differently?  As teenagers go through late childhood into early adulthood, they go through plenty of changes. They're becoming their future selves, so you can anticipate that they'll have confusing stages. Sometimes, though, confusing stages can be signs that something is…