Unmasking Hidden Depression in Adolescent Boys Teen DepressionBy The Right StepApril 30, 2014Adolescent boys are learning how to be men. They receive many clues as to how this should look from television, movies, books, friends and, hopefully, from their dads. One clear message boys get is that men need to be strong. Adolescent boys struggling with depression are particularly hesitant to confront their problem because for many…
Focused and Productive, But at What Price? Drug AddictionBy The Right StepApril 28, 2014Also known as cognitive enhancers or neuroenhancing drugs, work-performance enhancing drugs are amphetamine cocktails such as Ritalin, Adderall and Modafinil. Originally intended for the management of conditions such as ADHD and narcolepsy, these concentrated stimulants help to improve focus and concentration while diminishing appetite and the need for sleep. Because they allow the user to…
Drug Use and Privileged Teens Teen Drug AddictionBy The Right StepApril 26, 2014Society would have us believe that money really is what makes the world go round. That’s why, upon seeing a story of celebrities or the rich ruining their lives through drug abuse, we implicitly wonder what anyone who can buy everything they want could possibly be depressed about. How could they continue being so maladjusted…
Do ADHD Meds Lead to Addiction? Drug AddictionBy The Right StepApril 23, 2014Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is commonly treated with medications that contain amphetamine or some other powerful stimulant. For some time, doctors and researchers have been attempting to find out if children who take these medications have increased risks for abusing drugs or alcohol when they reach adulthood. According to the results of an unusually long-term study…
Adolescents with Emotional Issues at Increased Risk for Sexting Teen Mental HealthBy The Right StepApril 22, 2014With romantic conversations taking place over a screen more often than face-to-face, sexting – sending sexually explicit photos or messages by phone – has become a regular facet of many adolescent relationships. Professionals caution that parents should talk with their teens about the risks and dangers surrounding sexting. A new study finds that adolescents who…
Synthetic Marijuana Is a Real Killer Drug AbuseBy The Right StepApril 16, 2014Advocates for marijuana legalization are fond of pointing out that despite the frequency with which it is used, this drug has never once been directly linked to a fatality. But boosters of the various synthetic forms of marijuana most definitely cannot say the same thing. These chemical imitators are replicas of the original drug in…
Talk to Your Kids About the Risks If Addiction Runs in Your Family Teen Drug AddictionBy The Right StepApril 14, 2014According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), there is no single predictor about who will or will not experience drug addiction. There are multiple risk factors which influence any given individual. Addiction risk factors include a physiological make-up, direct environment, and age. Experts say that addiction is not merely a matter of nature,…
Open House – Women’s Substance Abuse And Intimacy Disorders Treatment Program EventBy The Right StepApril 10, 2014The clinically redesigned and newly renovated Women’s Substance Abuse and Intimacy Disorders (SAID) Program at Right Step Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW) is a fully gender-separate drug and alcohol treatment program with a shared emphasis on intimacy, trauma and relationship healing.
Are You an Exercise Addict? AddictionBy The Right StepApril 9, 2014Also known as anorexia athletica, compulsive exercising, obligatory exercising and hypergymnasia, exercise addiction is a behavioral/process addiction involving both obsession and compulsion around exercise and fitness.
Suicide Risks for Young Bipolar Disorder Patients Teen Mental HealthBy The Right StepApril 8, 2014Lee Thompson was known to many people as a Disney TV star on The Famous Jett Jackson. Later in life he co-starred on TNT’s Rizzoli & Isles. But his rising star had plummeted due to years of depression and he committed suicide in August. Thompson’s autopsy found no illicit drugs in his body, but he…
