ADD standing for Attention Deficit Disorder. Attention deficit disorder is a neurobehavioral disorder that affects 3-5 percent of all American teens. It is hard for a teen to stay focused and on task when they have attention deficit disorder. Things you would want to look for in your teen that would give you an idea [...]
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Parents, Boarding Schools, Teens, and Smoking
November 2nd, 2011 
admin When a teen is checked into a boarding school for troubled teens they will immediately need to quit smoking. Most state laws prevent minors under the age of 18 or 21 to purchase cigarettes. This does not mean that a teen has not been smoking for some time prior to their admission into the school. [...]
Sexually active teens – Send them to boarding school
November 1st, 2011 admin It is believed that teens are becoming more sexually active at younger ages than at any other time in history. This is due in part to what is portrayed on television and in movies. The amount of unsupervised time teens have can also play a part in the promiscuity. If a family does not have [...]
My Teen Has Been Expelled From School
November 1st, 2011 admin My Teen Has Been Expelled From School One problem parents struggle with is dealing with a teen that has been kicked out of school. When both parents work outside of the home an expelled child is often left home alone. Depending on the severity of the expulsion the child may be home alone for weeks. [...]
Teen runaways – Boarding school can help
November 1st, 2011 admin One of the most frightening experiences a parent can have is the realization that their child has left home and is living on the streets. The worst thoughts imaginable begin to race through the parent’s heads. Life on the run is a very dangerous course for the teen to take. The teen must find food [...]
Teens with substance abuse problems
November 1st, 2011 admin Most teens enrolled in troubled teen boarding schools have either experimented with or are experienced drug abusers. The drugs they use are usually gateway drugs like marijuana, alcohol, and ecstasy. Older students in some cases have moved onto harder drugs, and some have even spent time selling drugs to support their habits. Many students steal [...]
Boarding Schools & Teens With Bipolar Disorder
November 1st, 2011 admin Bipolar disorder in the past was classified as a manic depressive disorder. Or in other words manic depression. A person that has bipolar disorder has a serious mental illness that can lead to risky behavior, broken relationships and careers and even some one can be suicidal. Bipolar disorder is known to cause a person to [...]
Teen’s involved with gangs may need help
November 1st, 2011 admin In some larger cities, children are virtually forced to join a gang just to survive. Some children grow up in a culture where it is basically the norm to join a gang. There are families that send their teens to boarding schools to try to prevent them from becoming involved in a gang. Many gangs [...]
Boarding schools can help teen drug addiction
November 1st, 2011 admin Many teen boarding schools have students that are dealing with drug addiction. The earlier the drug abuse begins, the more likely it will progress to more serious abuse. The adolescent usually does not understand why they are addicted to drugs. Because their brain is still developing, they have a hard time with decision making, judgment [...]
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Tags: drug abuse, programs, rehab, substance abuse, treatment 
No Comments »Teens with eating disorders – Bulimia
November 1st, 2011 admin Bulimia is a type of eating disorder. One of the main symptoms of bulimia is the person will eat a very large amount of food in a short period of time. Then they will do something to get rid of the food they just ate, this is called purging. This could include vomiting, exercising too [...]
