Employee Spotlight: Chef David Padilla

Employee Spotlight: Chef David Padilla One of the things that we are most proud of at Adolescent Growth is the amount of care and love that we put into the meals that our clients eat at our facilities. The food we provide is always the highlight of family workshops and even most of our clients’ … Read more

Lady Gaga Shares Her Heart to Raise Mental Health Awareness

[elementor-template id=”1140″][elementor-template id=”1152″][elementor-template id=”1288″][elementor-template id=”438″][elementor-template id=”441″] Lady Gaga Shares Her Heart to Raise Mental Health Awareness Today is World Mental Health Day and Lady Gaga is using her platform to shed light on Mental Health Awareness. In an op-ed written for The Guardian, the singer actress along with the Director General for the World Health … Read more

Selena Gomez, Emma Stone, Kendall Jenner, and Adele: Why Even the Richest & Most Famous Have Discussed Mental Health Issues

[elementor-template id=”1140″][elementor-template id=”1152″][elementor-template id=”1288″][elementor-template id=”438″][elementor-template id=”441″] Selena Gomez, Emma Stone, Kendall Jenner, and Adele: Why Even the Richest & Most Famous Have Discussed Mental Health Issues They are the world’s most famous faces who seem to have it all – good looks, fame, and fortune. Their life’s perceived perfection is one of the reasons why … Read more

Body Dysmorphia: Explained By a Sufferer

[elementor-template id=”1140″][elementor-template id=”1152″][elementor-template id=”1288″][elementor-template id=”438″][elementor-template id=”441″] Body Dysmorphia: Explained By a Sufferer According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD or simply body dysmorphia) is a body-image disorder characterized by persistent and intrusive preoccupations with an imagined or slight defect in one’s appearance. The disorder frequently comes along with eating disorders … Read more

A Letter From a Sibling 13 Reasons Why

[elementor-template id=”1140″][elementor-template id=”1152″][elementor-template id=”1288″][elementor-template id=”438″][elementor-template id=”441″] A Letter From a Sibling of a Suicidal Teenager Regarding the Effects of 13 Reasons Why I come from a dysfunctional family, but who doesn’t? Dysfunction affects the poor and the most affluent, as was graphically displayed on the Netflix original series 13 Reasons Why, to much backlash and criticism. I happen to come … Read more

The Controversy Surrounding Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why

[elementor-template id=”1140″][elementor-template id=”1152″][elementor-template id=”1288″][elementor-template id=”438″][elementor-template id=”441″] The Controversy Surrounding Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why In 2017, the first season of a controversial, eye-opening, and binge-worthy show called 13 Reasons Why was released on Netflix, with the entire season being released all at once, as most Netflix Originals are. The first season of the series was loosely adapted … Read more

Top 5 Drugs That American Teens are Abusing

[elementor-template id=”1140″][elementor-template id=”1152″][elementor-template id=”1288″][elementor-template id=”438″][elementor-template id=”441″] Top 5 Drugs That American Teens are Abusing When we consider the ramifications of addiction, many of us focus on the bigger picture: We have discussions about how alcoholism and addiction have affected society, the economy, and even communities. But we often fail to consider some of the finer … Read more

Why is My Teen Cutting Themselves?

[elementor-template id=”1140″][elementor-template id=”1152″][elementor-template id=”1288″][elementor-template id=”438″][elementor-template id=”441″] Why is My Teen Cutting Themselves? It can be very traumatizing or disturbing to walk in on your child harming themselves. It can be just as traumatizing for your teenager that was just caught. Been there, done that. First, don’t panic. They’re most likely not trying to kill themselves. … Read more

A Parent’s Guide to Drug Paraphrenalia

[elementor-template id=”1140″][elementor-template id=”1152″][elementor-template id=”1288″][elementor-template id=”438″][elementor-template id=”441″] A Parent’s Guide to Drug Paraphrenalia Addiction is characterized as a chronic relapsing brain disease, and it’s a disease that has ravaged populations around the world. Men and women of all ages and from all walks of life have fallen prey to the powerful addictive potential of alcohol and … Read more

An Advocate For Abused and Neglected Child’s Speaks Out

[elementor-template id=”1140″][elementor-template id=”1152″][elementor-template id=”1288″][elementor-template id=”438″][elementor-template id=”441″] An Advocate For Abused and Neglected Child’s Speaks Out It doesn’t surprise many people that the majority of adolescents and teens that end up with mental illnesses and emotional disorders often come from a child growing up in tumultuous, traumatic environment. In many instances, these “troubled teens” have endured … Read more