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Viral challenges. What words and ideas come to your mind when you hear those words? Viral challenges have a reputation of being either completely good or bad. In this article, you’ll learn about the viral challenges common nowadays, the pros and cons of these...

“I hear a thousand kind words about me And it makes no difference Yet I hear one insult And all confidence shatters. -focusing on the negative” --Rupi Kaur in her book of poems The Sun and Her Flowers. In Rupi Kaur’s book of poems The Sun and Her Flowers, she centers...

“Nobody likes me dad! I feel like I’m a loser!”, Your troubled teen says to you for the hundredth time this year. While the tendency to exaggerate may seem normal to the adolescent experience, this tendency might also give you an insight into thoughts that your teen...

The smiling little girl who held your hand as you walked her to her first grade class. The junior baseball games you rooted for with your son. “What happened to the relationship we used to have?,” You might be wondering as your teen develops. The truth is as your teen...

Instagram. Snapchat. And now Tiktok. While all of these apps are forms of social media, they’re not all used the same. They also have differing levels of popularity. In this article, we'll shift to Tiktok and Snapchat for teens and why these social media platforms are...

In recent years, there has been increased awareness of the strain that modern society places on young people. The recent changes the world has experience with the COVID-19 epidemic have made the awareness of mental health issues in teens and children even more...

You want the best for your child, but how do you know which therapeutic boarding school will be the right fit? There are so many options out there for troubled teens, and it can be tough to sort through them all to find the right one. Factors like cost, location,...

This fall, the change in seasons brings with it more than the usual back to school challenges and scents of pumpkin spice. As states and school systems struggle to open safely and establish a new sustainable normal, most young people are being asked to wear masks in...

This fall, we all struggle to find the balance between the way we traditionally go about life and the much-touted “new normal.” The COVID-19 pandemic has altered daily fives in a wide range of ways. As communities and school districts struggle to establish what your...

Often parents have to make difficult decisions that are in the best interest of their children. You’ve decided that the only way to get your teen the help they need is to place them in a residential treatment center. But once you make that decision, you are faced with...

Divorce is difficult for everyone in the family, but how does it affect your teen? Most teens are unaware of how to deal with these changes and may act out in different ways from shutting down to acting out. If your teen is having difficulty comprehending how to deal...

It is alarming how many teens claim boredom as their reason behind substance abuse, shoplifting, and other dangerous behaviors. While boredom isn't the whole story—many troubled teens also struggle with their mental health, which requires therapy to manage—addressing...

Most humans are creatures of habit. Establishing healthy habits early in life eliminates the possibility of having bad habits as an adult, and greatly reduces the risk of bad habits turning into more serious issues. However, not all teenagers are aware when they are...

In their children's early years, parents often felt relief when their kids would be entertained by digital engagement since it meant chores, grocery shopping, and other things could get done. Yet, when it comes to teenagers, the endless absorption in digital life can...

One of the top questions parents ask when considering a residential treatment center for their teenage son is how long does their teen need to attend. However, that isn't an easy question to answer. In general, we here at Help Your Teen Now can tell you the ballpark...