When Teenagers Need School AND Treatment
The summer of 2024 is slowly but surely coming to an end and a new school year is looming for many young Americans. Transitioning back to class can be stressful for children and parents alike. But anxiety symptoms that persist beyond the first few weeks of school and that seem excessive may require consultation with […]
New Minnesota Legislation to Curb Negative Impact of Social Media on Children
There has been a lot of concern lately that various social media platforms are deliberately targeting children and adolescents with addictive algorithms. Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt criticized the significant impact of a “phone-based childhood,” calling for “a dramatic cultural correction” in his new book Anxious Generation. Ravi Iyer shares Dr. Haidt’s concerns. He is the […]
How Teen Substance Use Is Linked to the Youth Mental Health Crisis
How Teen Substance Use Is Linked to the Youth Mental Health Crisis Understanding the Trends: Substance Use Among High School Students “Substance use among high school students decreased for some substances from 2011 to 2021,” reported the Youth Risk Behavior Survey published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last year. “However, many students […]
Teens Feel Less Emotional Support Than Their Parents Believe
As a youth mental health crisis persists in the US, a new report highlights a significant gap between the level of support that teenagers feel and the amount that parents think their children have, CNN’s Deidre McPhillips reported in July. According to a new report published by the National Center for Health Statistics, only about […]
Recognizing When Your Teen Needs Help and Choosing the Right Residential Treatment Center
The Maze of Finding Help for Your Teen When your teenager has a mental health disorder or is misusing substances, getting them the right help can be extremely difficult, even daunting. It’s easy to feel lost and powerless sorting through the search results for treatment, and even more difficult to discern what is true and […]
Schools Specializing in Oppositional Defiant Disorder: Turning Winds’ Approach
Finding the right school or treatment program for a teen with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) is challenging. Our residential treatment program for teens with ODD may be the answer you seek. Our treatment program combines academic and clinical and works with each student to create an IEP consistent with their needs and goals. We want […]
A Weekend Workshop and a Facebook Group: Invaluable Support for Turning Winds Parents
Parents who send their kids to Turning Winds usually have been through a lot. Linda and Frank Dawson are no exception. Their son Charlie started misusing drugs and alcohol in middle school and he became aggressively defiant—especially with his dad. “We felt it had gotten beyond our ability to deal with it,” remembers Frank. In […]
The Digital Madness of America’s Youth: Teen Mental Health at Risk
The Alarming Impact of Digital Media on Teens’ Mental Health “Today’s media landscape is larger and more diverse than ever before, with youth having access to an unprecedented volume of digital content across numerous devices, including smartphones, tablets, computers, laptops, and gaming consoles,” wrote Jacqueline Nesi in a 2020 article for the North Carolina Medical […]
The Healing Power of Character Education and Life Skills Training
Turning Winds fosters a therapeutic environment modeling functional family communion to help adolescents achieve better mental health and establish beliefs that support personal success and long-term stability in teens. Character Education: A Key to Unlocking Teen Potential Character education and life skills training are crucial elements of this approach. At Turning Winds, we offer clients […]
Get Your Teenager the Help They Need
Generation Z, also referred to as iGen, digital natives, and most commonly as Gen Z comprises individuals born between 1995 and 2012 and now accounts for approximately a quarter of the US population. Members of Gen Z have experienced significant disruption in a short time with changes in the political, social, technological, and economic landscape. […]
