Can Yoga Help with Addiction Recovery? The Potential Benefits
This infographic was created by Symetria Recovery, a substance abuse treatment center
Category Mental Health & Mood Disorders
Pre-Assessment Form
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Here is our pre-assessment form for parents. This form is essential for us to evaluate whether your child will be a good fit both for our program and also for the current milieu/census of teens in the program, and we…
Meditation & Mindfulness: Keys to Recovery
The benefits of mindfulness and meditation have been researched for decades, and have been shown to improve not only the mental state of an individual but their quality of life. At first, meditation may seem intimidating and overwhelming. Some even…
Teens with ADHD are more likely to suffer from substance abuse.
What is ADHD? Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a disorder of the brain which is identified by an ongoing pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development, especially in school while young. Kids with ADHD are more prone…
Video Game Addiction
Video Game Addiction Video game addiction, also called gaming disorder, a type of technology dependence, is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) in the draft 11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) as a pattern of gaming…
Helping a Teen with Depression: Signs, Treatment & Support
It is difficult to wrap one’s head around the idea of teen depression. After all, we were all teenagers once, and for most of us, there was no such thing. Unfortunately, it is real. Teen depression is a mental health…
Teenage Depression and Social Media
With teens dealing with depression, social media can be a double-edged sword, and indeed in today’s world there’s even the term “social media anxiety.” Some reports say spending too much time on social media can increase teenage depression, while other…
Bipolar Disorder and Teen Rehab
Missy is fifteen and often experiences extreme lows and extreme highs. One day she’s in a good mood and gets along with her family, friends, and teachers, and the next she goes into explosive rages and trashes her bedroom, lashes…
Teen Anxiety: Types and Treatments
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health problems affecting millions of Americans. They differ from normal anxiety in that they involve prolonged and excessive worry. People who have normal anxiety are able to deal with stressful situations. Individuals with…
The Realities of Teen Anxiety
A current documentary that was made for PBS is entitled “It’s ‘Just’ Anxiety”, and this movie couldn’t have been given a more ironic title. Whenever you do a news search on teen anxiety, a lot of stories will pop up,…