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 ...
Teen Mental Health Treatment in Arizona
Resources
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 ...
Teen Depression Myths Arizona Parents Should Stop Believing
You want to think that you would notice if your teen were actually depressed. But many Arizona parents miss the ...
How to Support Your Teen After Residential Treatment
It is normal to feel an array of emotions, ranging from hope to relief and anxiety, when welcoming your teenager ...