Beachside Teen Treatment Center

18 Jun

How to Practice Self Care Responsibly

“Self care is giving the world the best of you, instead of what’s left of you.” – Katie Reed Self care: the practice of taking action to preserve or improve one’s own health; the practice of taking an active role in protecting one’s own well-being and happiness, in particular during…
18 Jun

Can Therapy Help with Trust Issues?

When you live with the consequences of mental health issues, behavioral issues, or trauma, therapy is high on the list of things you can do to help you cope. But one feature of both mental health issues and trauma is trust. Many time, people with mental health issues or behavioral…
17 Jun

Does Your Teen Have Good Coping Mechanisms?

“One of life’s best coping mechanisms is to know the difference between an inconvenience and a problem.” ~ Robert Fulgh Coping mechanisms are the strategies that teens use to manage stress, painful situations, difficult emotions, intrusive thoughts and to solve problems. As adults, most of us have developed coping mechanisms…
17 Jun

How Horror Portrays Mental Health

It’s a dark, stormy, rainy night. The camera pans out to center on a lonely, dreary brick building with bars on the windows, locks on the doors, and gated entrances with security guards. Such is the setting for many films within the horror genre. One particular element that ties so…