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When a Teen Needs Help, Now They Can Text For It

in Academic Stress / Dating Violence / Depression / Domestic Abuse / Risky Behaviour / Self-Harm / Sexual Assault / Suicide Prevention / Teen Therapy / Texting Hotlines  by acsteens 0 comments

By Monica Ippolito MFTI Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment/After-School Counseling Program Intern Parents, have you noticed the way that your teens communicate with their friends and family?  If you have spent anytime on a middle or high school campus or seen a group of teens standing around at the movie theater, mall or amusement park then you have […]

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How Do I Get My Teen to Counseling?

in Mental Health / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Teen Therapy / Uncategorized  by acsteens 0 comments

By: Connie Mayer, LMFT Director of Outpatient Counseling I often answer phone calls from parents who want to know how to get their teenager to come to counseling. I have been a therapist for 30 years and I have heard the same fears and hesitations. “My son told me he wont get in the car”,”I […]

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“Sizzurp”- A Risky Drug Available at your Local Drugstore

in Drugs & Alcohol / Other / Prescription Drugs / Sizzurp  by acsteens 0 comments

By: Taryn Bogonovich Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Program Intern Teens have been known to experiment with new ways to get a “high”.  You may have heard the news recently about a new craze referred to as “Sizzurp” or “Purple Drank”, which is a mix of  soda, candy and prescription cough syrup with codeine.  While rap musicians […]

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How do we teach our kids to cope with stress?

in Academic Stress / Mental Health / Parent Role Models / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Stress  by acsteens 0 comments

By Pamela Garfield, LCSW Site Director at Gunn High School Our kids just got through the end of the semester and finals.  Finals, holidays, college applications and the many other pressures of this time of year can be very challenging. Sometimes life just takes over and we have to go into “survival mode” to get […]

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