Every once in a while in my psychotherapy practice, a parent with whom I work “discovers” that their teenager is using drugs. This awareness usually comes as a result of sleuthing. Sometimes the outcome is positive: The parent confronts the teen and usually treatment or drug rehabilitation follows. And sometimes, the result is feelings of [...]
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The Mental Health Month Blog Party is tomorrow, and we’re psyched! Blog writers have already been publishing posts that talk about the importance of mental health awareness and good mental health. We look forward to reading — and sharing — your posts tomorrow. Who knows what kind of difference it can make in educating more people [...]
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Just within the past month, newspapers, TV news programs and websites have been reporting on the earthquake in Japan, tornadoes in the southern part of the United States and the killing of Osama Bin Laden. With all the talk, our children and teenagers have likely heard about and even been affected by the events. But [...]
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