Source: BostonGlobe.com By Jan Brogan Dr. Barry N. Feldman, director of psychiatric programs in public safety at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and an educator in suicide risk and prevention at high schools across the state, uses the acronym FACTS as a tool to outline the warning signs for teenage suicide. F — Feelings […]
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“Medicine Abuse Project”-New Campaign to fight Prescription Drug Abuse
September 26, 2012 
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Prescription drug abuse in America is becoming increasingly alarming by the minute. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), there were approximately 7 million people in the U.S. who reported nonmedical use of psychotherapeutic drugs in 2010. Pain relievers remain as the most widely abused medications, followed by tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives. Among […]
Continue readingYour Kids May Be Tweeting
February 23, 2012 2 Comments
In the United States alone Facebook.com has over 155 million users, with the largest percentage represented by the 25-34 age group. This may be why more and more teens are also beginning to use Twitter.com. According to a survey conducted in July 2011 by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, 12- to 17-year olds […]
Continue reading From the Inside-Life As An ACS Intern
February 13, 2012 0 Comments
By: Ildiko Ran On-Campus Counseling Program Intern at Menlo-Atherton High School “I feel so much better that I got all that off my chest. I can go back to class now” – said one of my clients after a session when she unloaded the overwhelming stress that surrounds her everyday life. She keeps up the […]
Continue readingSome Tips for Getting Through the Holidays With a Troubled Teen
December 23, 2011 0 Comments
By Ronni J. Gillenson ACS Program Director, On-Campus Counseling Progra Just because there is ‘holiday cheer’ in the air doesn’t mean that life for a teen has changed all that much. In fact, the holidays can be a trying time for them. During the season that everyone is to be happy and giving, this could […]
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December 16, 2011 0 Comments
On Tuesday, December 13, 2011, Facebook announced their latest service that uses social media to provide crisis support for those contemplating suicide or posting indicators that they may hurt themselves or someone else. Adolescent Counseling Services is pleased to see that Facebook has partnered with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and […]
Continue readingTeen Anonymity of Online Environment Leads to Perverse Discourse
August 23, 2011 0 Comments
Even wonder how your teen could possibly spend so much time online? Maybe your teen’s witty nature comes alive on Facebook, maybe your teen feels more comfortable discussing personal issues when its not in person, whatever it may be, it may also be likely that your child is engaging in in discourse that you may find […]
Continue readingExpert on Mental Illness Reveals Her Own Fight
July 12, 2011 0 Comments
Suffering with a mental illness can seem like an uphill battle, but with the right resources and tools those small battles can be won, one day at a time. In this article, Marsha M. Lineham, a psychologist at the University of Washington, bravely disscusses her personal struggle with severe mental illness. Diagonosed with Borderline Pesonality Disorder, Dr.lineham shares where she has come today […]
Continue reading Upcoming Event – Protecting Mental Health in a Hectic World
March 31, 2011 0 Comments
Join Adolescent Counseling Services tomorrow, Friday, April 1, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. for a discussion with Julie K. Hersh, author of the book Struck by Living: From Depression to Hope. Recently awarded the Mental Health America Ruth Altschuler Community Advocate Prism Award and selected as one of the 2010 Distinguished Women by Northwood University, Julie […]
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