Posts Tagged ‘Teens in Crisis’
DANGEROUS LEGISLATION THAT WILL HURT KIDS
CAN YOU IMAGINE AS A PARENT THAT YOUR CHILD WENT AND GOT MEDICATION FOR A MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE AND BY LAW, YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE INFORMED OR GIVE CONSENT? HERE ARE MY QUESTIONS – WHO IS LIABLE WHEN YOUR CHILD HAS A BAD REACTION TO THAT MEDICATION? WHO KNOWS WHAT YOUR CHILD CAN HANDLE,…
Read MoreHow Bashing The Duggar Parents Will Harm More than Help Kids!
It’s all over the news. You can’t escape it. No matter what your opinions, thoughts, ideals, or philosophy on the topic, one thing is very apparent; bashing the parents will bring more harm nationally to families who have teens/children in crisis. How do I know? I talk to many parents who have teens in crisis:…
Read MoreMy Anchor In the Storm
Are you going through the storm? Are you struggling to stay afloat? Who is your deliverer, your rock? Who can you hold on to? I pray that this song will minister to you in your time of need. Image courtesey of Prozac1 by FreeDigitals.com
Read MoreRound #89
Exhausted. Weary. Stressed. How much more does this have to go on? How many more rounds does it take before my kid can finally be set free from this madness? You’ve evaluated your options. You have done your research. You might even have great counsel. But in the end, there is still a battle within…
Read MoreSatanists Advice for Troubled Teens
She called herself a counselor for troubled teens. At least that is what she stated on her facebook. I had been researching for a specific post that I had planned to write regarding the cult and how hurting teens can be easily lured and influenced to join the dark side. I had never imagined that…
Read MoreA Parent’s Worst Nightmare – Mom, I’m pregnant!
After the shock has worn off and you have picked yourself up off of the floor, you start to dissect what your daughter just announced. “I’m pregnant!” she says. Your first thought is the fact that she is only 15. The next few moments are frozen in time as you try to rationally think of…
Read MoreStop Diagnosing Your Child!
When your teen is in a crisis, there is this overwhelming need to find the answers. Desperation can really wreak havoc when you feel time is at an essence and nothing else you do on your own seems to be working. So when you haven’t reached out to a professional mental health provider…
Read MoreThe Fledgling
In the last six months in our family, we have been working hard towards independence for our youngest daughter who will be 17 in the summer. Now as a parent, I had been through the bottomless pits of self-harm, suicidal tendencies, depression, self-loathing, identity issues and more with my teen. The last thing I wanted…
Read MoreFollow Through
Kat: “So what happened when you got in trouble with your parents for what you were doing?” Desi: “They told me that they were going to take me to the police station to have a talk with somebody.” Kat: “And did you?” Desi: “No, they probably forgot all about it. Besides, they never follow…
Read MoreSelf Harm: It Isn’t Just Cutting!
There is a show called, “Strange Addictions” that covers a huge gamut of self-prescribed addictive behaviors from licking the fur off of a cat and eating it, stinging yourself with bees or even sniffing/snorting moth balls. Although there were many other strange and peculiar self-harming addictions, some common factors stood out. Many found their addiction…
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