Teens Are Using Social Apps to Get Vapes Delivered in Hours
Parents often think of Snapchat as a place where teens share silly photos. For many teens, this is true. But what we are also seeing is that the same app has quietly turned into a marketplace where vapes are only a message away. A teen might reach out to someone they barely know. A few […]
Leadership Training at Turning Winds
Turning Winds is a residential treatment center for teenagers, with a full continuum of care for mental health issues. It combines elements of wilderness therapy and a relational treatment approach with a full medical and clinical team while also offering a full academic staff to provide the much-needed support for your child. Peer mentoring and […]
At Turning Winds Therapy Goes Deeper
Are you seeking a transformative solution for your teen’s challenges? Turning Winds offers a long-term residential treatment center for teens that fills the gaps left by other treatment options. Such a transformation takes time. Most teens need between six to nine months, but the results are often dramatic. Alumna Madison (not her real name) was […]
Teenagers with Addictive Phone Use at Higher Suicide Risk
This article mentions suicide. If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call, text, or chat with the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741. There have been many recent warnings about the psychological impact of relentless smartphone and social media use on […]
Does Teen Residential Treatment Work? Our 2024 Outcomes Report Has the Answer
For any parent watching their child struggle with deep anxiety or depression, one question rises above all others: ‘Will my teen ever truly get better?’ You’re looking for more than promises; you’re looking for proof. And in our 2024 Outcomes, we believe the answer is a resounding Yes. When your teen is struggling with anxiety, […]
Treating Reactive Attachment Disorder
Turning Winds works with teenagers, ages 13–18, who would benefit from clinical therapy and academic guidance as they transition to adulthood. We specialize in many of the most common mental health conditions, such as low self-esteem, behavioral problems, poor academic performance, and various disorders, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, substance […]
A Turning Winds Alumnus Offers Support and Hope
The Turning Winds team is dedicated to fostering lifelong relationships and promoting the healing of our teenage clients. Our model of care, renowned for its effective therapeutic support, mirrors a functional family system. This system is integral to our residential treatment for teens. From the beginning, embodying the essence of family has been a cornerstone […]
The Children We Heal
Turning Winds works with teenage clients, ages 13–18, who may benefit from clinical therapy and academic guidance as they transition to adulthood. We are a catalyst for positive change in the lives of those who spend time here and specialize in many of the most common mental health conditions such as low self-esteem; behavioral problems; […]
Curious Parenting to Support Your Kids
“All loving parents face essentially the same challenge: raising children who have their heads on straight and will have a good chance to make it in the big world,” wrote Foster Cline, MD, and co-author Jim Fay in Parenting with Love and Logic. “We must equip our darling offspring to make the move from total […]
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), one in five US adults experiences mental illness each year, and one in 20 experiences serious mental illness each year. One in six American youth between the ages of 6 and 17 experiences a mental health disorder each year. Fifty percent of all lifetime mental illness […]