Teen crisis intervention that directs attention to the increasing menace of teenage suicide and depression has been the mission of many in the field of mental health for years. Unfortunately, many parents fail to recognize the basic signs that can manifest during a teen’s bout with depression, thinking it is just moodiness or typical teen […]
Teens at risk for teen age drug abuse do not always behaving in a manner that indicates that there is a problem. Studies have identified people known as “high functioning” addicts who, for all intents and purposes, betray no evidence of dysfunctional behavior.
“Lizzie was an A student from first grade on. Everything she touched, she […]
Oppositional Defiant Disorder is officially described as “an ongoing pattern of uncooperative, defiant, and hostile behavior toward authority figures that seriously interferes with the youngster’s day to day functioning.”
The following symptoms are listed:
* frequent temper tantrums
* excessive arguing with adults
* active defiance and refusal to comply with adult requests and rules
* deliberate attempts to annoy […]