Mental Health

Some Tips for Getting Through the Holidays With a Troubled Teen

in Academic Stress / Anger Management / Behavioral Norms / Depression / Disorders / Eating Disorders / Mental Health / Mental Health / mental illness / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Recent Trends / Sleep / Stress / Suicide  by acsteens 0 comments

By Ronni J. Gillenson ACS Program Director, On-Campus Counseling Progra Just because there is ‘holiday cheer’ in the air doesn’t mean that life for a teen has changed all that much.  In fact, the holidays can be a trying time for them.  During the season that everyone is to be happy and giving, this could […]

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in Depression / Disorders / Facebook / Mental Health / Mental Health / mental illness / Online Safety / Recent Trends / Stress / Suicide / Suicide Prevention  by acsteens 0 comments

On Tuesday, December 13, 2011, Facebook announced their latest service that uses social media to provide crisis support for those  contemplating suicide or posting indicators that they may hurt themselves or someone else.  Adolescent Counseling Services is pleased to see that Facebook has partnered with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and […]

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Everything You Wanted To Know About Your Middle Schooler But Were Too Afraid To Ask – Part 2

in Behavioral Norms / Depression / Mental Health / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Stress  by acsteens 0 comments

By Philippe Rey, Psy.D. Executive Director of Adolescent Counseling Services Let’s start this second part of our conversation by making sure that we all understand that middle school is a time for fluctuations in physical and emotional energy. During this time, kids experiment with risk taking, have an increased sense of curiosity, love danger and […]

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New Series: Everything You Wanted To Know About Your Middle Schooler but Were Afraid To Ask

in Behavioral Norms / Mental Health / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Setting Boundaries / Teaching Mindfulness  by acsteens 0 comments

By Philippe Rey, Psy.D. Executive Director of Adolescent Counseling Services The goal for this blog series on middle schoolers is to provide you with the tools and information you need to have a more open and genuine conversation with your child.  Additionally, this blog series will prepare your family for the difficult topics of conversation […]

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Ten Ways to Foster Resilience in Your Child/Adolescent

in Mental Health / Parent Tips / Parenting  by acsteens 0 comments

By Chris Chiochios, MFT, ATR-BC, Site Director at JLS Middle School I attended the “From ZZZZ’s to A’s” event last Thursday evening and was thinking about all the different issues, worries, and concerns being discussed.  I had wanted to attend this event to hear Dr. Amy Saltzman talk about the issue of mindfulness and how […]

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Your Teen’s Shyness May Not Be “Just a Phase”

in Mental Health / Mental Health / Parent Tips  by acsteens 0 comments

Puberty can bring an onset of mixed emotions which can surface as unique traits and characteristics you probably had never seen before in your child. Becoming less social, less talkative, and overall more introverted is actually common among many teens. The heightened fear of falling into a social faux pas causes many teens to dodge […]

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How to Manage School Refusal Behaviors

in Behavioral Norms / Parent Tips / Parenting / Setting Boundaries / Teaching Mindfulness  by acsteens 0 comments

How to Manage School Refusal Behaviors (aka when ‘playing hooky’ becomes a serious situation)    by Christina Walker, Psy.D., Site Director at Menlo-Atherton High School “I don’t want to go to school today.”  Is there a parent who hasn’t heard this plaintive cry from a child or adolescent?  Children and teenagers can and will miss […]

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Teens and Drinking: Beyond the Obvious Influences

in Behavioral Norms / Drugs & Alcohol / Parenting / Prevention / Recent Trends / Relationships / Substance Abuse  by acsteens 0 comments

when trying to find the influence behind a teen’s fixation with alcohol, there are the usual suspects- their closest friends, the boyfriend/girlfriend, or the environment at home. But recent studies are showing that the linkage between teens and alcohol may not be as direct as it seems. Studies show that if a teen is in […]

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Palo Alto Mayor Discusses Teen Mental Health

in Academic Stress / Mental Health / Suicide / Suicide Prevention  by acsteens 0 comments

Teen mental health has gone beyond school walls and its importance is being emphasized by local city officials to the rest of the community. On August 29th, Palo Alto Mayor Sid Espinosa, spoke with The Campanile about the academic pressures Palo Alto teens face. Mayor Espinosa stressed the importance of Project Safety Net (which ACS is actively […]

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September Is National Recovery Month!

in Drugs & Alcohol / Mental Health / Mental Health / mental illness / Prevention / Recent Trends / Recovery / Uncategorized  by acsteens 0 comments

As September marks the beginning of a new school year and a new season, September also honors a new beginning for those who choose recovery as the next step in their lives. This month is National Recovery Month and ACS not only wants to celebrate those who are in recovery, but those treatment providers and […]

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