Social Media, Teens, and Substance Abuse: What are the Connections? adolescent addiction treatment, Adolescents, Substance Abuse, Teen Mental Health, Teen Substance Abuse, Teen Treatment, TeensBy The Right StepMarch 28, 2020The connections between social media, teens, and substance abuse are often quite tight. Parents may not even realize that their children are taking lessons from social media stars. Even worse, they may be getting pressure from friends on social media to abuse drugs. This problem concerns us at The Right Step. As a result, we’ve decided…
Teen Drinking Leads to Lasting Deficits in Memory, Ability to Learn Adolescents, Teen Drinking, Teen Mental Health, TeensBy The Right StepJanuary 21, 2020New findings from a team of American researchers indicate that teenagers who engage in regular, intermittent drinking can unwittingly trigger lasting dysfunction in the hippocampus, a part of the brain responsible for learning and memory. How can teen drinking affect your teen? Doctors, researchers and public health officials are well aware that teenagers who drink…
How Parents Can Help Kids Develop a Positive Body Image Adolescents, Mental Health, Teen Mental HealthBy The Right StepJanuary 13, 2020Eating disorders have always affected young people in large numbers. However, the average age of onset has been getting still lower in recent years. The number of girls aged 15-19 with anorexia nervosa has increased every decade since 1930, and more and more pre-adolescents are also developing eating disorders. If you’re a parent, you may…
Mental Illness Statistics Addiction Recovery, Alcohol and Drug Treatment, Teen Mental HealthBy The Right StepDecember 27, 2019Mental illness is much more common than you may realize. Mental illness statistics can raise awareness, reduce stigma, and help you understand the impact it has on society. More importantly, if you are struggling with mental illness, it tells you that you aren’t alone. There are millions of people in America going through the same…
Hispanic Teens at Higher Risk for Substance Abuse, Depression Teen Mental Health, Teen Substance AbuseBy The Right StepMay 25, 2017Straddling two cultures is challenging, and for Hispanic teens it means being at a greater risk for depression, binge drinking and smoking, according to recent research from Florida International University (FIU) and New York University (NYU). The studies questioned Hispanic teens from Miami, Los Angeles and New York City and found that stress caused by…
Bicultural Stress and Drinking in Hispanic Immigrant Teens Teen Drinking, Teen Mental Health, Teen TreatmentBy The Right StepMay 18, 2017Immigrating to the U.S. is the dream of many people throughout the Hispanic world, but once arrived, immigrants often struggle. Hispanic immigrants, especially young people, face a lot of pressures and difficulties in this country. For adolescents, the pressure of bicultural stress can be overwhelming. They face pressure from their parents and other older relatives…
Are Teenagers Too Young to Go to Rehab for Depression? Depression, Teen Mental HealthBy The Right StepMarch 24, 2017Some people believe that depression is a condition that only appears in adults, who face everyday burdens of responsibility and obligation. However, doctors, researchers and public health officials have long known that the condition also appears in a significant number of teenagers. This fact makes appropriate teenage rehab for depression a mental health necessity.
7 Common Signs of Borderline Personality Disorder in Teenagers Teen Mental HealthBy The Right StepMarch 17, 2017Borderline personality disorder is a mental health disorder characterized by instability in moods, self-image and relationships with others. Mental health professionals are often reluctant to diagnose teenagers with this disorder, because teens are still going through changes in mental development, but once a teenager is showing signs of a personality disorder, it is important to…
Stress Management for Teens: Coping With Senior Year Stress Teen Mental HealthBy The Right StepJanuary 17, 2017The senior year of high school is often a time of excitement for teenagers as they look forward to the beginning of their adult lives. It can also be a time of anxiety and stress as they step out into the world as independent people.
Common Red Flags That Your Teen Has Bipolar Disorder Mental Health, Teen Mental HealthBy The Right StepDecember 24, 2016Bipolar disorder in teens presents in similar ways as it presents in adults. Because of young people’s unique physical, emotional, social and psychological challenges, bipolar disorder in teens can masquerade as extreme examples of normal teenage behavior.
