June 29th, 2007 by Ann Walker
Teen boarding schools have often proven to be the right environment for the depressed teen who is also emotionally alienated from their family. Such a teen has often erected defenses that even the most loving parents cannot permeate.
Often a teen can better come to grips with their depression away from the family . Enrolling […]
June 29th, 2007 by Ann Walker
Oppositional Defiance Order attempts to label behavior that goes beyond mere defiance. Parents of troubled teenagers or pre-teens who are merely defiant or rebellious sometimes are confused. How do you differentiate between acceptable teen rebellion and defiance that might lead to criminal behavior or teen age drug abuse?
Here are some basic guidelines as offered by […]
June 29th, 2007 by Ann Walker
Teen help often is initiated when one parent in a community has “had enough”. Teen crisis intervention designed to circumvent teenage drinking are often subverted by parents who have the misguided idea that if a teen drinking party is under “adult supervision”, that there is little damage done.
Well one parent in Lafayette has had […]