Did you know that in some states it is legal for a teenager, even one who is underage, to check themselves out of a hospital or treatment center without their parents permission? It is a loophole that has led to many problems with teens leaving residential treatment...

Seeking out-of-state treatment is not unusual for parents with a seriously ill child. So, when it comes to troubled teens, the necessary treatment for their troubles may also be best found outside of the family’s home state. If your family is unsure whether or not...

Sending your son away to a troubled teen school can be a tough choice. To help you make the choice to have your troubled teen son attend a school for troubled teens, consider these six major benefits. Troubled Teen Boys Receive Intensive Therapy A troubled teen school...

You have been trying everything in your power to help your teen through their struggles. In spite of your efforts, your child is still having intense bouts of depression, episodes of mental illness, truancy, sexual acting out, drug abuse, disordered eating...there are...

What is the biggest problem facing teens today? Gang violence? Drugs? Teen pregnancy? Academic failure? The teen prison pipeline? All of those issues are critical and difficult to solve. But the answer to the biggest problem is far simpler than you probably expect....

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...