Troubled Youth Programs are an alternative to effectively deal with troubled teens
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Troubled Teens
Troubled Teens
/trou.bled/ /teens/
n. Noun
A troubled teen is defined as a person that is between the age 13-19 that is beset by problems or conflict.
Every Teenager faces problems that they must encounter in their life. Problems arise in every person’s life both big and small yet sometimes we allow even the most insignificant of problems affect our lives. Sometimes with teenagers they allow trials in their life greatly affect them in negative ways. Typically when a person (typically teenagers) face problems in their lives, the ability to cope with the problem does not exist. When teenagers turn to other things to cope with the feelings of the problems that they usually face things such as drugs and alcohol, pornography, criminal activity, etc.
It is important to find help for troubled teens as soon as possible. There are many different programs that are available to help troubled teens with the problems that they face each with a different approach and nature to the program.
. Parents seeking solutions for their troubled teens is almost invariable to feel lost, stifled, and all alone. The biggest question they face is “what do I do with my out of control child”? Most parents are too embarrassed to ask for help from anyone other then family members. Surprisingly, many parents feel awkward with discussing these matters with their Pastor. Instead, many parents choose to speak with mental health
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Mental health
Mental health is “a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.”1 It is estimated that only about 17% of U.S adults are considered to be in a state of optimal mental health.
The mental health in teenage boys and girls is a crucial issue and concern for parents. Teens, for a variety of reasons, tend to struggle with mental health more than adults or children who have not yet reached their teens. This is because of the turbulent time that comes with adolescence and the individual teen's inability to cope with said turbulence.
Parents of troubled teens who struggle with mental health issues, actually have a plethora of treatment options to choose from. The type of treatment option that best fits the individual teen, greatly depends on the individual teens mental health issues.
experts such as Therapists and Psychologists. However, all to often parents keep to themselves, cover up, and hope that everything will just go away. Unfortunately, without some type of powerful and effective intervention the issues regarding the troubled teen will not go away, as a matter of fact they often get worse. For Christian parents we suggest a Christ-centered boarding school where Jesus is presented as the only answer.