The transition from childhood to young adulthood can be a difficult and confusing time for many individuals. In some cases, difficulty with this transition can lead to serious problems that need to be addressed through a treatment program. At The Crossroads is a...
Like most parents, I always expected my son to make the transition into adulthood without much of a push. My wife and I thought he would want to become more independent and find a place of his own after high school, but that isn’t what happened. For the first...
Many programs only approach treatment from one angle. This is unfortunate, as it can be effective for some people, but often lets many individuals slip through the cracks. A much more effective way of running a program is to use a holistic approach that tries to help...
A recent study among American young adults showed several things that they consider to be their “biggest problems.” One was neighborhood violence, another was poverty; they mentioned global warming. But the number one concern of this group of young people was the...
As parents watch their teens move from high school into adulthood, it’s easy to assume that they will thrive as young adults and excel in whatever educational path they’ve chosen. Yet, time and again, learning disabilities and related disorders—like ADD and...
Young adults’ lives are full of trials and tribulations and are an emotional rollercoaster than lasts for years. With emotional stress and sadness leading to the development of bad habits and depression, early adulthood is the time in which there is a high likelihood...
Each day, we come across yet another story about issues related to children and young adults with autism. More and more autism spectrum diagnoses are being made about these struggling young adults and, as a result, awareness is growing. The more awareness that is...
During a recent group therapy session, I asked several of my clients to write about what they perceive are the benefits of sobriety. Below are several examples of what they identified: “To experience and appreciate the smaller joys in life and not be blinded by...
The simple definition of trauma is that it is a very difficult or unpleasant experience that causes someone to have mental or emotional problems usually for a long time. Merriam-Webster gives a more comprehensive definition of trauma. 1. a: an injury (as a wound) to...
There is a great movie called “A River Runs Through It” about family ties and learning how to unconditionally love those who challenge us with decisions and choices in their life that we may not agree with or understand. “Each one of us here today will at one time in...
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