Apr 3, 2016 | Back Talk, Teen Issues
By Shomari B. Jackson, prevention specialist at Southwest Behavioral & Health Services Take a moment and think back to getting ready for the biggest night of your high school life—prom! You spent weeks or even months making decisions with your friends and parents...
Apr 3, 2016 | Behavioral & Developmental, Parents Ask, Teen Issues
by Dr. Dawn Byrd Q: I have a seventeen-year-old daughter and because of some text messages I have seen on her phone I am beginning to wonder if my daughter is a lesbian or perhaps bisexual. What do I say and how do I start a conversation about it? Karen,...
Jan 22, 2016 | Behavioral & Developmental, Teen Issues, Trending
By Justin McBride – program manager for DrugFreeAZKids.org, a program of Southwest Behavioral & Health Services Many parents worry about kids getting their hands on drugs, especially those with teens. This is understandable considering the most recent...
Jan 5, 2016 | Behavioral & Developmental, Teen Issues
by Annie Fox, M.Ed. Since 1997, the #1 issue girls write to me about is betrayal or rejection by a friend. Specifically, “My bff has a new bff! What do I do?” The email writer goes on to describe how she’s crying herself to sleep, has lost her appetite and doesn’t...
Jan 5, 2016 | Education, Teen Issues
Q. My 16 year old daughter came home from school talking about her new friend at school who is here as part of a student exchange. Now my daughter is very interested and would like to explore the option of her becoming an exchange student next year. What exactly is a...
Nov 2, 2015 | Medical, Teen Issues
By Richard Geshel, D.O. Many of us take symmetric body movement for granted as we go about our everyday tasks, especially during strenuous physical activities. For some, such motion may be a problem undetectable to the naked eye, or become so pronounced that it...
