As the old saying goes, “be careful what you wish for.” Some young adults who are eager to leave the comfortable and safe confines of their parents’ homes may need to do so with caution. Managing this new level of independence comes with unexpected challenges,...
Prevention Works | Treatment is Effective | People Recover Every year in September SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) sponsors National Recovery Month in an effort to increase awareness and understanding of mental health and substance...
At The Crossroads 2018 Year in Review Highlights JCAHO Accreditation This May, after two years of getting paperwork and processes in order, and undergoing a rigorous three-day on-site survey, we were able to receive our JCAHO accreditation. We are honored to be one of...
Depression is one of the most common mental health issues in America, and men tend to keep in their feelings more than women. What are the consequences of keeping our emotions bottled up instead of dealing with them head on? Depression affects men in a much different...
In the 21st century, American lives have gotten incredibly busy. And it isn’t just adults hurrying through various jobs, schooling, moving to make a living somehow—but it is also, indeed, children busy with their different activities. Often, these activities are...
Often, young adults who fail to become independent are being influenced in this behavior by their friends and peers. This can create a negative feedback cycle that is hard to break without help from a professional program like At The Crossroads. Our program...
Every synthesized drug started with a name no one other than a chemist would recognize. However, as these drugs grew in popularity the common names that everyone recognizes emerged. A good example of this is ecstasy. Would you know what someone was talking about if...
If your son or daughter displays outright arrogance towards wiser decision making proposed by those around them, please call the experts at At The Crossroads (ATC). Here ATC, we are staffed by true professionals with decades of combined experience in assisting young...
Recent reports of causes of death have indicated that suicide has overtaken traffic accidents as the number one leading cause of death in the United States. Data suggests an almost 15% rise in suicide rates in the time period between 2000-2009, and drug poisoning...
Statistics continually emphasize the dangers of texting while driving, but people continue to do it. It’s not a new topic and it isn’t even that controversial; yet no matter how many times texting behind the wheel is discussed, the problem never seems to...
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