Becca Asks: How Do I Control my Troubled Teen?
Do you have troubled teens in your home? If your child is difficult to talk to, has been caught doing things that you would rather that they didn’t do or is continuously pretending to be ill, your child may need more help than you are able to give them.
All teens that are facing life changing, life altering things going on in their life. They require boundaries and you may need some help finding ways to draw lines for them.
How can you find help for your troubled teens?
The first place to start is with your child’s doctor. No matter what you are worried about, they are likely to have real advice for you.
The first thing you need to do no matter if you are worried about drugs, alcohol or depression is to get them physically checked out to insure they are healthy. Then, talk to the doctor to determine your next course of action.
Troubled teens will often need someone else to talk to aside from their parents and may need some help finding a way past the things that are bothering them. In some cases, they will need a confidante or a mentor to help them to get through. In other cases they may need more than that.
There are plenty of places to get help for your troubled teen. You need to simply reach out and get the help that they need for them. Eyes on Huntsville is just one of those places to reach out and get the help that you need.
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