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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
More Than Just Bad Grades: When Your Teen’s Academic Struggles Signal Mental Health Decline
Worsening grades, skipping school, and missing assignments are often dismissed as the behavior of a lazy and distracted teenager. But when a once-engaged student no longer hands in homework, retreats from their friends, or stops participating in school activities or projects altogether, it may indicate something far more serious than a lack of discipline. Academic […]
How to Guide Your Children When They Make Mistakes
All parents in America essentially face the same challenge: how do we raise children to make good decisions and have a good chance to succeed in our incredibly complex, fast-changing world? As many parents know all too well, that’s not an easy task. “In this incredibly complex, fast-changing age, responsible kids are the only ones […]
Balancing Natural and Imposed Consequences in Parenting
Parenting is filled with difficult choices, particularly when it comes to discipline. Do we let our children experience the natural consequences of their actions, or do we impose our own consequences to guide them? This balance is one of the biggest challenges parents face. At Turning Winds, we work closely with families to help them […]
Aetna Insurance Coverage for Teen Mental Health Residential Treatment Centers
Imagine a world where your teen feels understood, supported and on track to achieving their goals and aspirations. This isn’t just a dream—it’s a reality we can work towards together. For parents seeking behavioral health treatment, finding the right answers and, more importantly, the right treatment program is perhaps one of the most challenging and […]
Residential Treatment for Military Teens – Covered by TRICARE | Turning Winds
Since its founding, the idea of family has remained a foundational precept at Turning Winds. Our team members are carefully selected based on their ability to comfortably and productively operate within a familial atmosphere and to exceptionally and consistently model values of trust, respect, and love. Each team member is a well-rounded and talented individual […]
The Power of Gratitude on Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated in several countries on various autumnal dates. Traditionally, it is an occasion to offer prayers of thanks and perform special ceremonies after hopefully bountiful harvests before the onset of winter. Today, most Americans connect Thanksgiving Day with Pilgrims and Puritans who brought their Thanksgiving tradition with them to New […]
A Hard Decision With a Happy Ending
Parents who send their kids to Turning Winds usually have been through a lot. James and Amy Turner are no exceptions. Their son Jim Jr. is currently at Turning Winds and doing much better. Twelve months ago, it was a different picture. “It began about a year ago,” remembers Amy. “We thought we ran a […]
