Psychiatric Care with Dami
At Ascend, we’re always trying to pull back the curtain on how we do what we do. While we always strive to protect our clients and respect their privacy, there are still many things we can share about our operations…
Category Mental Health & Mood Disorders
Trigger Warnings for Teens: Effectiveness & Impact
Do Trigger Warnings Help? If you spend any time scrolling through Instagram or TikTok, you’ve probably seen trigger warnings pop up before certain videos. Everything from mentions of abuse to scenes involving self-harm might come with a warning that the…
Teen Mental Health: Helping a Friend Seek Support
It’s hard to watch a friend struggle. Maybe they’ve been making jokes that feel a little too dark, they’ve told you that they’re feeling anxious all the time, or they’ve dropped off the face of the earth and stopped answering…
Admitting You’re Ready with Brie
As part of our mission to ensure parents and teens feel comfortable working with Ascend, we have a commitment to transparency. In order to help you learn as much as possible about our programs, we highlight different staff members each…
Teenage Mental Health: Effective Ways to Support Your Teen
Ask any parent, and they’ll tell you that raising teenagers comes with challenges you never expected but also rewards you never imagined. When your teen faces mental health struggles, you may feel helpless, like you’re losing your connection to the…
How to Deal with Disillusionment: Tips for Teens
What to Do When You Feel Disillusioned It’s normal to spend a lot of time thinking about your future in your teenage years. College, career, relationships — trying to plan out your path can feel overwhelming. And for many teens,…
Pandemic’s Impact on Teen Mental Health: Anxiety, Depression & More
2020 feels both like an eon ago and like yesterday. Lockdowns, mask mandates, and social distancing were more than disruptions to daily life — they transformed the way people interacted with each other and the world. For teens, the effects…
2024’s Mental Health Trends: A Guide for Teens
Keeping up with the changing trends in teen mental health is one way for parents and teens to learn what kinds of mental health challenges to look out for and how to best face them. It’s more than staying in…
A Day in the Life | Mentoring with Selene
At Ascend, it takes many moving parts to ensure efficient operations and the highest level of patient care. While it can be hard to provide an inside look into how mental health organizations function, we try our best to ensure…
Kids In Crisis: 2023 Insights on Gen Z
Gen Z is the most diverse, connected, and tech-savvy generation in history. However, Gen Z teens also face a unique set of challenges related to their mental health. While there’s more awareness around mental health issues than ever before, the…