Visions has been providing Adolescent Treatment in Malibu, California, since 2002.
We know and understand the ins and outs of adolescence, deftly differentiating between “normal” ups and downs and those that are polarizing to the family dynamic: i.e., substance abuse, mental health issues, eating disorders, and video game addiction. The trials and tribulations of adolescence can sometimes go awry, however, placing teens and their parents in situations where seeking outside help is the only solution. Finding help and asking for help are one of the most difficult positions for a family to find themselves. At Visions, it is always our goal to be able to provide a safe, welcoming environment in which one can confront those fears and get the necessary help they need.
An adolescent who is self-harming, playing too many video games, using drugs and alcohol, binging or restricting from food is begging for help via their actions. I try to remember what my own adolescence was like when I consider my reactions to my own adolescent: I remember being terrified and feeling alone, but the mere thought of admitting that was verboten. The struggles I had were very real, and the need for parental interception was extraordinarily relevent. As parents, it’s natural to feel anger and frustration because our teen is acting out, but if we can step out of the mindset of anger and blame, we may actually be able to show up for our teens in a way that is beneficial to them. An Adolescent Treatment facility can facilitate that process. When the bridge from parent to child is paved with cracked stones, finding a treatment facility that is facilitated by a skilled clinical staff will encourage the process of mending those cracks; families will learn to create a familial foundation of healing in order to rebuild that bridge back to one another.
If you are worried about your child, see if any of these warning signs sound familiar:
- Is your child away from home for long periods of time and unable to communicate where they’ve been or what they’ve been doing?
- When they do come home, do they beeline for their room, making no eye contact or conversation?
- Is there a profound change in behavior: is your child especially angry or easily agitated or are they showing signs of depressions or apathy?
- Are their grades suddenly dropping?
- Has their social circle suddenly changed?
- Have they radically altered their appearance in some way?
- Are their moods markedly changing?
- Has there been an abrupt change in weight?
Visions Adolescent Treatment in Malibu is here for you 24 hours a day. You can reach us by email or by phone. We would love to hear from you and help your family transition to a place of health and healing. Be well.
Originally posted on October 28, 2013 @ 7:38 pm
