Watching your teen slowly deteriorate as a result of an addiction to alcohol can be difficult. In addition to despair and frustration, you may also feel that you do not know how to help your child. Furthermore, talking to your teen about alcohol can be difficult if they don’t want to address underage drinking. You…
Adolescent-specific rehab focuses on the needs of young teenagers who are struggling with addiction or mental disorders. Although teenagers may experience the same situations as adults, they process them differently, as many of these situations are new to them. Furthermore, adolescents are still in the early stages of physical and psychological development. As such, drug…
Every year, the National Institute on Drug Abuse surveys teenagers at hundreds of schools all over the country to understand shifting attitudes and rates of drug abuse. The 2018 survey found that more than 35% of 12th graders reported vaping within the last year. Vaping was the second most abused drug. These statistics show that…
Though your student may be struggling with school and stress, their academic progress is extremely important. At Foothills at Red Oak Recovery, we focus on education. The educational opportunities here are what you see at a regular institution of learning. Missing school compounds what your teen is going through. Your teen shouldn’t suffer through school…
In recent years, social media has become increasingly popular among people of all age groups. In fact, as of January 2019, 45 percent of the population worldwide used social media as a form of entertainment. Unfortunately, social media abuse is increasing with the number of people jumping on board to check out these platforms. Here…
When a teenager seeks treatment for substance abuse, trauma, disordered eating, or video game obsession, it becomes a family affair. The level of family support received can make a difference in the speed of recovery while lowering the risk of relapse. At Foothills at Red Oak Recovery, the goal is to encourage dynamic family support…
Foothills at Red Oak Recovery is dedicated to helping your male teen recover from a traumatic life event or other mental health challenges. We also assess adolescents through psychological and psychiatric testing. In working with our teens we utilize reality therapy. Maslow was not the only psychoanalytic theorist. If you have ever asked yourself “what is…
PTSD and children is a subject we have only recently begun to understand. It was originally believed that children can bounce back quickly from events and it doesn’t affect them like it does an adult, but that belief has changed. Children are susceptible to the same after-effects as adults. Untreated PTSD in children can result…
Seeking help from addiction is one of the first, if not the most important steps you can take on your road to recovery. Thankfully, there are many treatment methods available to adolescents seeking help. Foothills at Red Oak Recovery provides holistic treatment methods as holistic approach North Carolina at their facility. Below is more information about…
It is something that has baffled the mind since the dawn of humanity: learning how to talk to your teens. Even the most intelligent parents with impeccable communication skills may not know how to talk so teens will listen. For this reason, a family therapy program provides a neutral setting where parents and teens can express their…