Why Conversations With Teens Turn Into Arguments
A simple question may turn a normal check-in into an argument with your teen. Maybe you just want to know ...
Teen Mental Health Treatment in Arizona
Resources
The Link Between Teen Trauma and Substance Abuse: What Parents Miss
A strong correlation exists between adolescent experiences and later struggles. Teenagers exposed to traumatic events can easily develop substance use ...
How Childhood Trauma Rewires The Teen Boy Brain (And What Treatment Does About It)
Multiple children experience a traumatic event before their 18th birthday. It is estimated that 62% of adolescents aged 13-17 years ...
Why Teen Boys with PTSD Struggle to Trust Male Authority Figures
Research indicates that up to 5% of teenagers aged 13-18 suffer from teen post-traumatic stress disorder. Some, whose trauma is ...
Why Teen Boys With Trauma Often Get Labeled as “Bad Kids”
Teen trauma can have immense effects on the developing brain. Research shows that individuals with traumatic pasts are likely to ...
Why Traumatized Teen Boys Shut Down Instead of Reaching Out
Research indicates that most teenagers experience multiple traumatic events over the course of childhood and more so during adolescence. Unfortunately, ...
How Trauma Shows Up Differently in Boys Than Girls
While trauma can easily change the trajectory of a teenager’s development, it rarely manifests uniformly. According to studies, roughly 16% ...
My Teen Son Was Assaulted and Now Won’t Leave His Room
The trauma that accompanies assault can haunt your teen son for years. The National Center for PTSD estimates that 1-6% ...
My Teen Son Was Sexually Abused: Where Do We Go From Here
It is normal to feel a wave of shock, anger, self-blame, or paralyzing fear upon learning of your teen’s sexual ...