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: Treatment
July 15, 2014 
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By: JoAnn Kukulus, M.S. Clinical Psychology BBS Registered Intern at Adolescent Counseling Services Part II of blog series on Co-Occurring Disorders Read Part I: Co-Occurring Disorders: Diagnosis Regardless of which issue presented first, mental health or alcohol/substance abuse, recovery depends on acknowledging and treating both the alcohol/substance abuse and the mental health issue. The most […]
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July 8, 2014 1 Comment
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 readingDepression, anxiety and social phobias rising in kids, educators say
February 10, 2014 3 Comments
By Sharon Noguchi Source: http://www.mercurynews.com/health A popular and accomplished Los Altos High student received a parent’s text message at school last year, to come home to talk about her grades. The student and star athlete had earned all A’s — except one D. She asked to be excused from English class to go to the bathroom, […]
Continue readingHow do we teach our kids to cope with stress?
January 8, 2014 0 Comments
By Pamela Garfield, LCSW Site Director at Gunn High School Our kids just got through the end of the semester and finals. Finals, holidays, college applications and the many other pressures of this time of year can be very challenging. Sometimes life just takes over and we have to go into “survival mode” to get […]
Continue readingAsking For Help – It’s Ok
November 15, 2013 1 Comment
Jennica Janssen, LMFTI ACS Outpatient Counseling Intern Is there anything wrong with asking for help? As you read this question, you are probably thinking, “Of course not.” However, the truth is that most people do not want to reach out of their comfort zone and ask for help. Instead, people accept too much responsibility and […]
Continue readingOrganize your Teen for the School Year – 5 Tips
August 26, 2013 0 Comments
For students across the United States school has started or is a week away from starting. For adolescents organization does not come naturally, but a little organization goes a long way to help relieve stress brought on by school work. Here are some helpful tips for parents to get your child organized before school really […]
Continue readingWhy Can Some Kids Handle Pressure While Others Fall Apart?
February 12, 2013 0 Comments
Excerpts from NY Times article “Why Can Some Kids Handle Pressure While Others Fall Apart?”. Full article HERE Article posted by: http://www.nytimes.com By PO BRONSON and ASHLEY MERRYMAN Originally Published: February 6, 2013 Never before has the pressure to perform on high-stakes tests been so intense or meant so much for a child’s academic future. […]
Continue reading3 Tips to Help Upper-Class Teen De-Stress Before College
February 1, 2013 2 Comments
Content from:US News-Education By: Kelsey Sheehy With school work, sports, and other extracurriculars—not to mention looming college application deadlines—it’s easy to see how high school students could feel a little stressed out. In fact, roughly 30 percent of newly minted college freshmen say they frequently felt overwhelmed by their workload during their senior year of […]
Continue reading4 Skills Every Student Should Have Before Applying to College.
December 4, 2012 0 Comments
Blog article from Radical Parenting.Com Katie Layendecker is a content developer at OpenSesame, where she writes about technology and learning. Katie is a sophomore at Davidson College, where she plans to major in gender studies. When she’s not writing, she enjoys attending her college’s sporting events, walking her dogs, and rowing. Applying to college was one […]
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