Beachside Teen, Author at Beachside Teen Treatment Center

18 Jun

Teen Vaping: How Parents and Schools Should Respond

Vaping is a phenomenon that is greatly misunderstood by teens, parents, and school administrators. Teens think vaping is a safe alternative to smoking, parents need information, and school administrators are trying to create policies about vaping on school campuses. The illusion of vaping is that it is a “safe” way…

18 Jun

Depression and Anger

While depression or anger can strike anyone, depression and anger in girls can have its own unique problems. Girls are by nature more emotional. As such, when they feel something, they feel it deeply. This can make emotions such as depression or anger seem far worse than they actually are.

18 Jun

MMOs and Video Game Addiction

Your teen immediately escapes to his room as soon as he bursts through the door from school. Dropping his backpack, ignoring your questions, he can’t focus on anything but playing online with his “friends”. You peek in to see who he is talking to and realize that he is completely…

18 Jun

Benefits of Teenage Rehabilitation

It’s not unusual for teens with mental health issues to need teenage rehabilitation facilities. There are various facilities and programs designed to deal with multiple issues arising from teen mental health conditions. Teen rehabilitation is not mixed with adult rehabilitation and the medical professionals assigned to teen rehab facilities are…

18 Jun

Teen Partying Problems: Alcohol Abuse

Although the legal drinking age in the United States is 21, it is common for teenagers to have access to and consume alcohol much earlier. While statistics show that the use and subsequent abuse of alcohol have been declining in recent years, it is still a major problem as teens…