Troubled Teens Resources

Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder is not the monster that the media sometimes portrays it to be. Though listed as a root cause for a number of behavioral problems that could set teens at risk towards a path leading to and including teen age drug abuse, studies and statistics more and more support that, handled correctly, the “disorder” need not derail your teens life.

Parents have to make sure that they educate themselves to all of the data available on both behavioral therapies and drug therapies. Moreover, they should trust their heart and their gut as to what is best for their teen.

“Never give up YOUR responsibility as your child’s parent to any professional (medical, psychological, or educational). If they are experts, get information and opinions based on their experience. Trust their judgment and learn from their wisdom. But YOU are the parent. Once your child or teen has had a good work up, and you have a “righteous” diagnosis you will have a lot of decisions to make regarding treatment. But always remember that YOU are the parent.

It is YOUR job to get all of the information that you can from the experts and make the decisions regarding your child’s treatment. No professional will ever love your child as much as you do. Educate yourself until you are an expert!”

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A suggested resource with which to begin your research is the ADHD Library.