Teen Smartphone Addicts Suffer From Laundry List of Woes Including Aggression, Anxiety, Depression, Withdrawal, Inability to Concentrate…News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthMay 30, 2013Smartphones are everywhere. Those of us who use them wonder how we ever lived without them only a couple of years ago. For teens, the phenomenon of the smartphone may be even more important. New research is suggesting that not only are more teens becoming addicted to using their smartphones, but they are at risk…
Is Your Teen Obsessed With Religion?Adolescent IssuesBy Promises Behavioral HealthMay 30, 2013Religion can be a very positive thing for a teenager. By practicing the family religion, or even an alternative religion, a teen can develop high self-esteem, focus on schoolwork, and develop a positive social life. Being devout is also associated with avoiding negative things like drugs, alcohol and crime. Most parents, in fact, would be…
New Beginnings: When Moving Forward Means Leaving the Past BehindRecoveryBy Promises Behavioral HealthMay 30, 2013It is tough to start over, that much is true. For those in recovery, especially early recovery, starting over tends to take on the magnitude of the nearly impossible. There are just so many different areas of life that need changing, so much to do, and so much to learn before anything can be done.…
