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Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE)
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) While not every troubled teen has a troubled history, traumatic events that happened during childhood do affect a child’s developing brain and contribute to the type of teen that the child will become. Because Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) significantly affect the way that people grow and develop, exposure to ACE can…
Read MoreMental Health Disorder Help
Mental Health Disorder Help By Maia Christopherson When someone becomes sick, they see their doctor in order to understand what is wrong with their body and how to get better. If they don’t take care of their body, their sickness can become worse and cause serious problems. We want our bodies to be healthy…
Read MoreChallenging Negative Self-Talk
4 Strategies for Challenging Negative Self-Talk By Trenna Ahlstrom You are worthless. No one likes you. You can’t do it. You shouldn’t even try. Comments that you would not tolerate hearing from other people might be a regular part of the way that you think about yourself. Parents of struggling teens may be…
Read MoreLove Yourself First?
Love Yourself First? by Trenna Ahlstrom “Before you can love others, you have to first love yourself.” It’s common advice. You can hear it in TED Talks. You can read it on motivational posters. Maybe you have even heard it coming out of the mouths of well-meaning friends. But is it true? Should you love…
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