A Word of Advice on Depression from a Teen Treatment Center Teen rehabilitation centers have been credited with not only treating but preventing teen depression from growing into mammoth proportions. As a parent, you should be sensitive to your child's feeling and be earnest enough to find out what is bothering him or her. You should not hesitate to find out what is wrong with your child and try your level best to help him or her get rid...more
How To Help A Child With Special Needs Fit In Children with special needs often need help navigating society, especially at an early age. Playgrounds can be ruthless, school bullies can be relentless, and the constant feeling of being an outsider can be emotionally exhausting. However, with some help, children with special needs can and often do fit in with the children around them.The first step in helping a child with special needs fit...more
How to Tell if Your Teenager is Suffering from Depression Depression may well be the leading cause of deaths in the next two years. Today, heart attacks and cardiac failures can strike people in their 20s also. This just goes to prove stress is a part and parcel our lives. There is nothing wrong with stress because it is now a synonym of life but what matters is our reaction to stress. Teen treatment programs show to people of this age group about how nicely they can manage their stress and prevent it from reaching the limits of depression. Here are some of the signs that are generally associated with people who are suffering from depression Being aloof from activities: Teens who are suffering from some serious problem which is making them depressed will stay aloof from activities. Their behavior will change and they may turn into recluse. Not eating food properly: If you are depressed, generally you do not feel like eating food. So watch out for signs of remorse or looking lost while a depressed person is having food. In most cases, she or he will not finish the food and just leave it mid-way.Lack of enthusiasm: There is no motivation in such a person's life and...more
What Type of Procedures to Expect at a Teen Treatment Center There are many who are eager to know about teenage treatment centers function and how do they treat people who are suffering from drug addiction. The treatment actually follows on similar lines like a normal residential and outpatient treatment but in this case, there are...more
(1888PressRelease) Young authors from Colorado and Oregon chosen over writers from 26 states by celebrity judges in Be-A-Famous Writer Contest.MrsP.com announced today the names of the two Grand Prize winners in its second "Be a Famous Writer" contest, a nationwide creative-writing competition for children held every September. Briana Beebe, 8, of...more
Eagle Ranch Academy: Depression and Teens Eagle Ranch Academy is a residential treatment center that helps teens with depression. We are a working ranch, and we know the healing properties of nature and hard work in helping teens to deal with the issues they face at home. This time spent away from the pressures and distractions back in their home and social environment also provides a much needed break, both for the teen and for their parents, to heal and recapture some perspective.Many teens experience adverse emotional reactions to their changing lives. A common issue is emotional fallout from their parents' divorce. A divorce can lead to a sense that their world is unstable and engender fears of abandonment. Other teens have avoidance issues related to home life, and are at risk for running away (or have run away in the past). There are also a range of related issues that can result in depression, such as the pressure to do well at school, frustration in dealing with a diagnosis of ADHD or ADD, (which makes it difficult to concentrate), a negative body image resulting from obesity or an eating disorder, the loss of a friend or family member, and many more. Some teens...more
Divorce Alexandria Child Custody Sole Visitation Warrent County JDR Court Case PETER J. TEDFORD v. LEANNE DEAN-BRYANTRecord No. 1340-03-4COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIASeptember 28, 2004, DecidedThe father then moved in the Warren County JDR...more
Interior Design Guide To Decorating A Teens Room The teen years should be called the bedroom years. A computer, home entertainment system and a bed provide them with all they think they need. If it were not for the occasional trip to the...more
Pet benefits for your Children Researchers at Warwick University in Coventry found that having a cat or dog at home exposed children to more infections early in life produced a stronger immune systems and are less likely to have days off...more
Weddings can bring out the kid in all of us as we plan and dream and decorate. When you're planning a wedding kids will have a part in, you might want to involve them with some wedding-themed arts and crafts. Here's a list to get you started:1. ...more
Toys for Your Cat As any cat owner knows, it is nearly impossible to guess what toy is going to make your kitty sit up and take notice. However, when choosing toys that will provide stimulating play for your cat and keep him engaged, you must...more
Pinellas County Foster Children Given a Good Dose of Christmas Clearwater: On December 4th, the gymnasium of Clearwater Academy International hummed with holiday cheer. 280 of Pinellas County's Foster Children plus their parents – 68...more