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Why Teens Think It’s Cool to be Rude

in Behavioral Norms / Mental Health / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Teaching Mindfulness / Uncategorized by acsteens April 25, 2012January 27, 2022 0 comments

Have you ever observed your teen being rude to a peer or another adult, and wondered, “Where did they learn that behavior?” Does being “rude” equal being “cool?” This theory was tested by a study performed in 2011 by scientists from the University of Amsterdam. “Breaking the Rules to Rise to Power: How Norm Violators Gain […]

New Study Finds US Adolescent Substance Abusers Started Using at Age 14

in Drugs & Alcohol / Prevention / Recent Trends / Substance Abuse / Upcoming Events by acsteens April 3, 2012January 27, 2022 0 comments

A new study published in the April issue of the journal Archives of General Psychiatry found many alarming statistics about what age US children begin using substances such as; alcohol, marijuana, tobacco, and harder narcotics. In the study, Joel Swendsen, of the University of Bordeaux in France, and colleagues analyzed data from a U.S. survey […]

How to Spot the First Signs of Teen Depression

in Depression / Drugs & Alcohol / Mental Health / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Suicide / Suicide Prevention / Uncategorized by acsteens March 16, 2012January 27, 2022 0 comments

Recently About.com posted a really helpful post about the “First Signs of Teen Depression.” The post was written by About.com’s resident teen health expert Denise Witmer. Here is the beginning of Denise’s post. Many times parents of teens who have tried to or have committed suicide struggle with the idea that there were signs of […]

“Bully”-New Documentary That Addresses Serious Problem For Adolescents

in Bullying / Uncategorized by acsteens March 13, 2012January 27, 2022 0 comments

Making the rounds of the festival circuit and personal preview events is a new movie that addresses the prevalence of bullying. The documentary, “Bully”, is 92 minute character driven film that takes a look at the lives of kids who get bullied. Filmed over the 2009/2010 academic school year, the film shows that bullying transcends […]

After-school Alcohol Education Program for Middle School Ages Shows Positive Results

in Drugs & Alcohol / Other / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Prevention / Recent Trends / Substance Abuse by acsteens February 17, 2012January 27, 2022 0 comments

The age at which children begin drinking is surprising. According to a pamphlet distributed by the National Institute on Alcohol and Alcohol Abuse, “by 8th grade, 38.9% of American children have tried alcohol and 17.9% of 8th graders have been drunk at least once.” To combat these percentages Elizabeth D’Amico, a psychologist who has been […]

From the Inside-Life As An ACS Intern

in Academic Stress / Anger Management / Behavioral Norms / Depression / Discussing Sex / Disorders / Intern / Mental Health / mental illness / Parenting / Relationships / Sexual Assault / Sexuality / Sleep / Stress / Suicide / Teen self-esteem / Uncategorized by acsteens February 13, 2012January 27, 2022 0 comments

By: Ildiko Ran On-Campus Counseling Program Intern at Menlo-Atherton High School “I feel so much better that I got all that off my chest. I can go back to class now” – said one of my clients after a session when she unloaded the overwhelming stress that surrounds her everyday life. She keeps up the […]

How Can Parents Positively Affect Their Teens Self-Image

in Eating Disorders / Mental Health / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Teaching Mindfulness / Teen self-esteem / Teen Self-Image / Uncategorized by acsteens February 9, 2012January 27, 2022 0 comments

A really great website for parents and teens is Radical Parenting which has “parenting advice written by teens.” One of the resources this site provides is a licensed psychologist, Dr. Allison Agliata, who is an onsite school counselor in Florida. She writes a Q&A section for the website and from time to time provides articles. […]

How to Choose the Best Therapist for Your Teenager

in Mental Health / Mental Health / mental illness / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Recent Trends by acsteens February 6, 2012January 27, 2022 0 comments

According to the website About.com, a website that offers expert advice and quality content that helps users find solutions to a wide range of daily needs – from parenting, health care and technology to cooking, travel and many others, there are some things to know before choosing a therapist for your adolescent son/daughter. Expert Kathryn […]

Everything You Wanted To Say To Your Middle Schooler, But Didn’t Know How-Part V Conclusion

in Drugs & Alcohol / Mental Health / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Setting Boundaries / Sexuality / Teaching Mindfulness by acsteens February 1, 2012January 27, 2022 0 comments

By: Philippe Rey, Psy.D. Executive Director of Adolescent Counseling Services Concluding our conversation about middle schoolers, and how to better prepare your child and yourself for this period of life; let us look at other topics of conversation that might be awkward or difficult to address: – Music – Depression and Suicide – Tattoos – […]