Parents

Growing up is hard to do, someone once said, and it’s never truer than in the teenage years. Many adolescents suffer from mental health issues that can complicate their youth, especially if they have emotional disorders. Fortunately, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is something that most, if not all, teens can benefit from. Evolve Treatment Centers can help provide your child with the help they need through a structured, tried-and-true program.

Everyone remembers what it was like being a teenager. The stress from school, home, and friendships can feel overwhelming. Most of the time, it’s normal to go through some measure of upheaval as an adolescent; after all, everything is changing as the world prepares them for adulthood. For some kids, it’s too much to bear. When they begin to struggle with mental health issues or addiction, it’s time to reach

Being a teenager is difficult under the best of circumstances. They are learning more about who they are and what they want to do when they grow up. They face pressure from school and from their peers. When they are also grappling with feelings of sadness or other symptoms of a mental health disorder, or worse, when they are having trouble with an addiction, it can amplify all of the

DBT stands for dialectical behavior therapy. This type of talk therapy is based on CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy). However, while CBT is used in many different contexts, the primary purpose of DBT is to help people who deal with very intense and hard to control emotions.  The “dialectical” in DBT refers to the way this type of therapy combines opposite ideas. The ideas involved in DBT are often referred to

Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT for short, is a form of therapy that parents of teens dealing with substance abuse or mental health issues need to know about. The skills DBT teaches a teen can radically transform their ability to live a fulfilling life unhindered by mental health issues or addiction. So, what can teens gain from DBT? There are countless benefits to this type of therapy, including increased resilience,

DBT for depression is a common treatment method that has shown promise with teens. Short for dialectical behavior therapy, DBT is used to treat a wide range of mental health issues, including depression and anxiety, in people of all ages. If you’re a struggling teenager or the parent of a teen dealing with depression, you need to know about DBT and its benefits.  Here’s what you need to know about