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Mental illness, trauma and behavioral problems are more far reaching in a teen’s life than many people realized. At least until they have had children of their own who have struggled. It becomes clear then just how many aspects of their lives are impacted by...

Teenagers who are facing behavioral issues tend to feel even more helpless than parents feel trying to help them. They are out of control, unable to regulate their own emotions, struggling to fight their impulses. Many are experiencing serious mental health issues,...

When your child is struggling, whether that is with behavioral problems, violent outbursts, drug addiction or mental illness and depression, it can be hard to know where to turn to. So many of the symptoms are terrifying and are new territory for most parents. Though...

Therapy isn’t working. The medication only seems to improve some of the symptoms, not the overall behaviors. The school is threatening expulsion, the police know the names of your family by heart and you are at your wits end. Dealing with a troubled teenage boy is...

No one wants to consider sending their son away to a boarding school. It seems like such an extreme measure and anyway, you want them at home. But at a certain point it becomes obvious that home isn’t the best environment for them and something has to be done to...

Raising a teenager requires top-notch communication skills, and as the parent, you will be the one required to display the better communication skills. Yet, as your teen engages in troubling behavior, it can be difficult to enjoy good communication with your teenager....

Therapeutic boarding schools for troubled teens can foster different social environments depending on a variety of factors. Your troubled teen may be able to improve faster if they are placed in the right therapeutic boarding school social environment. Location Of...

Seeking out a school for troubled teens can feel like a massive step and not one most parents are eager to take. It may feel like a betrayal, or as though to you are telling your child that you have given up and don’t want them at home. It is a common struggle for...

Teens who do not graduate from high school face bleak futures as their income earning ability can be severely curtailed by the lack of a high school diploma. As many parents are aware of the future difficulties facing their children who will be competing with...

For parents looking for ways to cover the admittedly high price of sending their troubled teens to residential treatment centers, examining their insurance coverage should be one of the first steps they take. Depending on several factors, parents may be able to have...

When parents of troubled teens go looking for a military boarding school for their troubled teen, they may not be aware of some of the basic tenets of a military boarding school. One of the big ones is the majority of military schools are not schools for troubled...

With a teenage son who is struggling to abide by family and societal rules, parents often look at many troubled teen programs as they look for something to help their child. One such program is a troubled teen school, which specifically focuses on helping troubled...

After coming to the decision that their troubled teen needs help beyond the resources located in the immediate vicinity, many families begin to look at options, such as troubled teen boys’ ranches. However, it can be difficult for families to determine exactly which...

Many parents are aware of the overt objectives of a boarding school for troubled teens, which is primarily to provide treatment for struggling teens. However, there are less obvious objectives which can be achieved at a boarding school for troubled teens. Namely, the...

There is a range of teenage behavior going from irritating to deeply troubled. But what some families define as troubled may not be troubling behavior from another family. However, as residential treatment centers are industry experts on troubled teens, some...