Beachside Teen Staff, Author at Beachside Teen Treatment Center

13 Apr

Teen Narcissistic Disorder: Showing Signs

How easy is it to misidentify a growing teen as having a narcissistic disorder? As kids go from being children to being adolescents, there are a lot of changes occurring, in the body, in the mind, in social circles, and in finding their identity. This can often lead to teens…

13 Apr

OCD
April 13,2022
by Beachside Teen Staff
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OCD & Celebrities

We all have our own idiosyncrasies and eccentricities. But, when does a behavior cross the line from quirky to a mental illness? Most medical professionals would agree that a mental illness will manifest with specific symptoms that affect the patient’s lifestyle over an extended period of time – and they…

13 Apr

Schizophrenia: Changing Attitudes

In centuries’ past, people did not understand, and maybe still don’t understand, mental illnesses. People in biblical times who may have suffered from mental illnesses like schizophrenia were thought to be possessed by demons or under punishment from God. During the middle ages, people with psychotic features were burned as…

13 Apr

Outdoor Therapy and Trauma

Trauma is something no one wants to go through. Traumatic events can be anything that meaningfully affects a person’s life in a negative way, whether it be a car accident, death of a loved one, loss of a friend, living with daily violence, or serving in war. And while post-traumatic…

13 Apr

Therapy & Teen Coping Mechanisms

Some teens will struggle with everyday stress, peer pressure, social pressures, or even mental illness. What is crucial is that your teen develops healthy, useful coping mechanisms for handling tough situations. As teen’s brains are not fully developed, they still have a lot to learn about dealing with complex and…