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Instant Gratification Times 1000: Teaching Your Teen Impulse Control https://solsticertc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/melissa-askew-tSlvoSZK77c-unsplash-3-scaled.jpg 2560 1920 Solstice RTC Solstice RTC https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3b39d59df1bae9f092f0fd44dab8b339?s=96&d=mm&r=g February 29, 2016 May 12, 2020

Instant Gratification Times 1000: Teaching Your Teen Impulse Control

Sometimes it seems that teens have the impulse control of a, well, teenager. One moment, they seem like rational human beings and then they do something so incredibly reckless, you…

Academic Challenges: How Overcoming Adversity Leads to Success https://solsticertc.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/vasily-koloda-8CqDvPuo_kI-unsplash.jpg 1200 800 Solstice RTC Solstice RTC https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3b39d59df1bae9f092f0fd44dab8b339?s=96&d=mm&r=g June 5, 2017 May 15, 2020

Academic Challenges: How Overcoming Adversity Leads to Success

For some students, academic challenges aren’t just struggling to get an A on an exam or passing the SATs—for some, it can seem like an impossible obstacle that can’t be…

The Link Between Disordered Eating and Substance Use in Girls https://solsticertc.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/jacalyn-beales-CTNUH5dCTkU-unsplash-scaled.jpg 1707 2560 srtc_admin srtc_admin https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f7004e6724979d6a4296e9f6b2a6b1a0?s=96&d=mm&r=g December 30, 2019 May 12, 2020

The Link Between Disordered Eating and Substance Use in Girls

Many girls who struggle with substance use, particularly alcohol use, often struggle with disordered eating. Both issues are related to attempts to control what they consume, as they have a…

How does ADHD in teens affect social skills? https://solsticertc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/michal-parzuchowski-2Br1-sYtkX8-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560 1707 srtc_admin srtc_admin https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f7004e6724979d6a4296e9f6b2a6b1a0?s=96&d=mm&r=g May 21, 2020 May 21, 2020

How does ADHD in teens affect social skills?

Ever since ADHD emerged as a medical diagnosis in the late 1970s, thousands of children and teens have been diagnosed. As the years passed more research has emerged on how…

Small Class Sizes Support Students with Social Anxiety https://solsticertc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/eliott-reyna-kcT-7cirBEw-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560 1707 srtc_admin srtc_admin https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f7004e6724979d6a4296e9f6b2a6b1a0?s=96&d=mm&r=g March 27, 2020 May 12, 2020

Small Class Sizes Support Students with Social Anxiety

In a public school classroom with thirty other students, it can feel overwhelming for teens with social anxiety to speak up and participate in class discussions. They may worry about…

Beating Trauma with Trauma Focused CBT https://solsticertc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/vince-fleming-9PIfZHcnrjQ-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560 1707 Solstice RTC Solstice RTC https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3b39d59df1bae9f092f0fd44dab8b339?s=96&d=mm&r=g March 22, 2016 May 12, 2020

Beating Trauma with Trauma Focused CBT

Trauma is a part of life. It comes in many different shapes and sizes, from national tragedies to personal hardships – and, whatever the cause, can leave a trail of…

Bullying is a Big Deal: The Lasting Effects of Bullying in Teens https://solsticertc.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/person-1821412_640.jpg 640 426 srtc_admin srtc_admin https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f7004e6724979d6a4296e9f6b2a6b1a0?s=96&d=mm&r=g January 25, 2019 May 26, 2020

Bullying is a Big Deal: The Lasting Effects of Bullying in Teens

Bullying goes beyond temporary or short-lived emotional pain. Bullying has serious effects on one’s health. Did you know bullying can cause physical changes in the brain and result in an…

Could Teen Technology Use Be the Next Big Drug? https://solsticertc.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/hitesh-choudhary-AahBB96EyzA-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560 1707 Solstice RTC Solstice RTC https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3b39d59df1bae9f092f0fd44dab8b339?s=96&d=mm&r=g April 3, 2017 May 12, 2020

Could Teen Technology Use Be the Next Big Drug?

The world we live in today involves massive amounts of technology. Few will argue that technology is the future. It’s how we communicate while on different continents. It’s how we…

Close Family Relationships Protect Against Depression https://solsticertc.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/baylee-gramling-WvWc2DHTI0Y-unsplash-scaled.jpg 1707 2560 srtc_admin srtc_admin https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f7004e6724979d6a4296e9f6b2a6b1a0?s=96&d=mm&r=g December 23, 2019 May 12, 2020

Close Family Relationships Protect Against Depression

We know that social support can be a buffer against feeling overwhelmed by stress and experiencing symptoms of depression. While we typically think of social support as having a close…

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Father-Daughter Trip to Moab Brings Families Closer Together

What happened when seven boisterous dads & daughters joined with a team of creative & committed folks from Solstice RTC West and Aspect Adventure in Moab for a three day…

When Your Teen Feels Blue: Recognizing the Signs of Depression In Teens https://solsticertc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/naitian-tony-wang-ygOJ5ciIGlc-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560 1708 Solstice RTC Solstice RTC https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3b39d59df1bae9f092f0fd44dab8b339?s=96&d=mm&r=g March 4, 2016 May 12, 2020

When Your Teen Feels Blue: Recognizing the Signs of Depression In Teens

Depression in teens is far from rare – as a matter of fact some 2.8 million teens had at least one major depressive episode in the past year. Fortunately, as…

Transforming teenage rebellion into respect https://solsticertc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/greg-raines-THC13xRi_q0-unsplash-1-scaled.jpg 2560 1707 Solstice RTC Solstice RTC https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3b39d59df1bae9f092f0fd44dab8b339?s=96&d=mm&r=g February 4, 2016 May 12, 2020

Transforming teenage rebellion into respect

Teenage rebellion can take its toll on everyone in a teen’s life. Rebellious teens want things their way and won’t listen to anyone else around them. Helping your teen build…