Source: nytimes.com By RICHARD A. FRIEDMAN Original Post Date: JUNE 28, 2014 ADOLESCENCE is practically synonymous in our culture with risk taking, emotional drama and all forms of outlandish behavior. Until very recently, the widely accepted explanation for adolescent angst has been psychological. Developmentally, teenagers face a number of social and emotional challenges, like starting to separate […]
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Co-Occurring Disorders: Diagnosis
July 8, 2014 
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By: JoAnn Kukulus, M.S. Clinical Psychology BBS Registered Intern at Adolescent Counseling Services Increasingly at Adolescent Counseling Services, we are encountering clients who are struggling with both alcohol or substance use/abuse and mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, bi-polar disorder, and the effects of trauma (PTSD). The intersection of these conditions is rapidly gaining […]
Continue readingSocial Anxiety in Teens
June 17, 2014 0 Comments
by Christina Suttles Source: YourTeenMag.com All parents hope their children will grow into happy, well-adjusted teenagers. Unfortunately, for some teenagers, the social pressures of adolescence can weigh heavily on them. Social anxiety affects approximately 15 million Americans, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, most of whom begin experiencing symptoms by age 13. This type […]
Continue readingErasing the Stigma of Mental Illness
March 6, 2014 1 Comment
by Katie Luce, LMFT Site Director of Jordan Middle School and Redwood Continuation High School Stigma regarding mental illness is an issue that needs to be addressed, even in our educated and progressive community. We must be careful about the words we use, especially in front of our children, and work to educate others in […]
Continue readingStanford Pediatric Bipolar Disorders Program hosts Parent’s Night
April 29, 2013 0 Comments
On Thursday, May 2nd Stanford’s Pediatric Bipolar Disorders Program will be hosting a Parent’s Night for parents of children who have or may have bipolar disorder. The event will be held at the Psychiatry Building, 401 Quarry Rd, Stanford, CA 94305. The evening will have a presentation and Q&A session with doctors with Kiki Chang, […]
Continue readingACS Meets the Challenge: Treating Co-Occurring Disorders
January 24, 2013 1 Comment
Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS) has long served the mental health needs of teens and their families on the Peninsula. In 1991, ACS launched the Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment (ASAT) Program to treat teens with substance abuse and dependency issues. In the past two years, the program has matured, encompassing multi-modal approaches to treatment for youth […]
Continue reading6 Tips for Getting Through the Holidays with a Troubled Teen
December 18, 2012 0 Comments
Article came from About.com By Denise Witmer The holiday season is often portrayed as a time for happy families to come together but if your family includes a troubled teen the holiday season may be anything but happy. Idea #1: Set realistic expectations. If you have a teen who is depressed don’t expect she will […]
Continue readingWhat is Intermittent Explosive Disorder?
July 10, 2012 0 Comments
Blog content from the CNN blog: Health page A study published in the July issue of the journal Archives of General Psychiatry says 1 in 12 adolescents may in fact be suffering from a real and severe anger problem known as intermittent explosive disorder (IED). Study author Katie McLaughlin, a clinical psychologist and psychiatric epidemiologist, says IED […]
Continue readingNational Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week-Speak Up for Your Child’s Mental Health
May 7, 2012 0 Comments
May 6-12 is National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week organized by the Child Mind Institute and supported by a number of adolescent health and substance abuse organizations. The following is a message from the president of the Child Mind institute, Harold S. Koplewicz, M.D., a leading child and adolescent psychiatrist. Why is it important to […]
Continue readingPopular Blog Site Polices Harmful Content
February 28, 2012 1 Comment
Thanks to the Internet, today’s adolescents have a one-stop-shop for information of all types right at their fingertips. Websites like Wikipedia, Ask.com, About.com, etc. can tell them everything they need to know, from history to word definitions; and then there are blogs sites with information and how-to material on everything else they might be interested […]
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