Sometimes Talking With Your Teen Is Not Enough
13August

Sometimes Talking With Your Teen Is Not Enough

Written by Craig Rogers, Posted on , in Section Teens & Tweens

Parenting a troubled teen is never easy. Sometimes talking with yourstruggling child is not enough, especially when your boy or girl is violent, abusing drugs or alcohol, involved in reckless and risky behaviors, or struggling with depression.  You may be in despair over failed attempts to communicate, endlessly fighting with the open defiance of your teen. Or you may live in fear of your teen's violent mood swings and explosive anger. While parenting a troubled teen can often seem like an impossible task, is it time to stop talking and just act?  There are steps parents can take to help their teens transition into a happy, successful young adult.

As the parent of a troubled teen, you are faced with even greater trials, because these teens face emotional, mental or behavioral problems that surpass the normal teenage issues. These teens may constantly exhibit at-risk behaviors or they may display symptoms of mental health issues, such as eating disorders, depression or anxiety.  

Troubled Teen Behavior - Time to Act

   Changing appearance along with problems at school

   Cutting and self-harm

   Extreme weight loss or weight gain

   Constant escalation of arguments

   Violent at home

   Skipping school and falling grades

   Getting in fights

   Run-ins with the law

   Rapid changes in personality

   Persistent sadness

   Anxiety

   Depression and sleep problems

   Bullying

   Talk of suicide

   Alcohol or drug abuse

   Changes in peer group

   Refuses to comply with rules and boundaries

   Spends too much time alone

Parents, if you identify these behaviors in your troubled teen, it is time to seek appropriate mental health  treatment.  Residential treatment centers offer programs that families may need to consider, which are specifically designed to treat mental health issues and mood disorders in teens, and are staffed to provide constant supervision and therapeutic support. These programs are setup to provide education, mental health support and therapy, medication and life skills.

Trinity Teen Solutions is a Christian focused residential treatment center for troubled girls. They provide an informative approach to behavioral issues and mental health problems. Their unique program offers a great opportunity for successful behavioral treatment, which includes year round schooling with grade repair, credit repair and college preparation.  If your daughter is through with listening and you are done talking, it is time to act.  Call Trinity Teen Solutions to help. For more information, call 855-631-4424.