Youth Engagement Raises Positive Outcomes for Teens Teen TreatmentBy The Right StepFebruary 18, 2014Because education is about more than reading, writing and arithmetic, most schools and communities offer extra-curricular activities to complement learning and test-taking. This kind of activity is referred to as youth engagement, which has been shown to help teens avoid negative pitfalls while experiencing positive outcomes.
How to Treat Bipolar Depression in Teens and Younger Children Teen Mental HealthBy The Right StepFebruary 17, 2014Bipolar depression is the term mental health professionals use to describe the episodes of depression that appear in people diagnosed with various forms of bipolar disorder. Current evidence indicates that teenagers and younger children diagnosed with a bipolar condition frequently experience depression as their first and predominant bipolar-related symptom. In a study review published in… Details
Moving After Rehab: The Importance of a Fresh Start Addiction RecoveryBy The Right StepFebruary 14, 2014Going through rehab is a life-changing event. Coming clean from drug or alcohol addiction gives you a chance to take your life back from your disease. If you have been through a successful rehab program, you have come out on the other side with a greater sense of self-awareness, strategies for staying sober, and the… Details
Are Teens and Children Genetically Susceptible to Depression? Teen DepressionBy The Right StepFebruary 12, 2014Depression has been shown to be passed down from parents to their children just as physical characteristics are. Research shows that multiple generations of families have grappled with the issues depression brings, including children and teenagers.
Sweet-Flavored Little Cigar Sales Booming Among Youth Teen Drug AddictionBy The Right StepFebruary 10, 2014They taste like candy, the sweet and fruit-flavored little cigars, they look like cigarettes, and are as addicting as cigarettes – and young people are flocking to them in droves. A study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that one in 20 middle and high school students said they smoke the… Details
Why Is Shopping Online for Prescription Drugs Dangerous ? prescription drug abuseBy The Right StepFebruary 3, 2014Online shopping has hit brick and mortar retailers hard. From books to clothes to vitamins and even pet supplies, Americans are finding it easier and cheaper to make their purchases online. Ads that market online prescription sales from outside the U.S. offer low prices and quick delivery. But medicines are one item that could prove… Details
Teen Peer Pressure – A Primer for Parents Teen Mental HealthBy The Right StepJanuary 31, 2014Wine, women, and song or sex, drugs, and rock and roll, parents have worried about their teens for generations. Steering adolescents in a positive direction, motivating them to be successful, happy, and healthy and away from all sorts of potential pitfalls is more than a full-time job. Add to this the negative influences of a… Details
Why May Teens Not Seek Help With Mental Health Issues? Teen Mental HealthBy The Right StepJanuary 29, 2014Teens don’t like to stand out from their peers. Just take a picture of a group of teens to prove the point: they tend to wear the same type of clothes, sport the same hairstyles and even adopt the same posture in front of the camera. Teens have not fully come to grips with their… Details
Mood Disorders Increasingly Common in Adolescence Teen Mental HealthBy The Right StepJanuary 29, 2014Everybody knows teens can be moody. But mood disorders are more than the emotional ups and downs common to all adolescents. The most common mood disorders fall into two categories: bipolar disorders and major depression. Less than a generation ago, physicians believed that mood disorders only affected adults. Doctors now believe they nearly always begin… Details
What Are the Effects of Alcohol on a Growing Teen? Teen DrinkingBy The Right StepJanuary 27, 2014Despite the fact that statistics in recent years show that teenage drinking has decreased, it is still a significant problem among young people. Alcohol is the most frequently abused substance by teenagers. Pediatric professional journals report that three quarters of teens try alcohol before they reach graduation day. More than half of high school seniors… Details
