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Teens with Bipolar Disorder What is it? Part 1 of 2

Bipolar Disorder, sometimes called Manic-Depressive Disorder, is a mental illness in which a person has dramatic mood swings. These mood swings range from feeling really good/happy and very active (manic) to really sad and less active (depressive). The mood swings are unpredictable. Bipolar Disorder is a Mood Disorder. The mood changes are called “mood episodes.” Therefore, there are manic episodes, depressive episodes and mixed episodes. A mixed episode exhibits both…
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April 8, 2013
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Teens and Ecstasy

Ecstasy or MDMA is a man-made stimulant type drug. It makes a person feel like everyone is their friend. It is sometimes called the “club drug”. Others names used for Ecstasy include: E, X, XTC, beans, hug, lover’s drug, etc. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse 2012 survey the percentage of teens that have tried Ecstasy from 2001 to 2012 has decreased: Among 8th graders from 5.2% to…
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April 5, 2013
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Dual Diagnosis Treatment for Teens Part 2 of 2

Dual Diagnosis is the combination of substance abuse and a mental disorder (mental illness). Dual Diagnosis is sometimes referred to as Co-existing, Co-occurring or Concurrent Disorders, Co-morbidity and Co-occurring Illness. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) over 50% of teenagers with a substance abuse diagnosis also have a mental illness (mental disorder). Males with a mental disorder are at a higher risk to also abuse alcohol or…
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April 5, 2013
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What is Child Sexual Abuse?

Child Sexual Abuse or Sexual Violence is any sexual act that committed against a person’s will. The sexual act can include rape, verbal sexual harassment, threats of sexual violence, unwanted touching, exhibitionism, unwanted exposure to pornography, taking nude pictures of a person without their consent or knowledge, attempts at a sex act and non-contact sexual behavior. The laws in the United States vary, however, any type of unwanted sexual contact…
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April 4, 2013
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Dual Diagnosis – What is it? Part 1 of 2

Dual Diagnosis occurs when someone has an alcohol or substance abuse problem and one or more mental health disorders (mental illnesses.) Sometimes Dual Diagnosis is referred to as Co-existing, Co-occurring or Concurrent Disorders, Co-morbidity or Co-occurring Illness. Examples of mental health disorders which occur with alcohol and drug abuse: Depression Anxiety Disorders Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Personality Disorders Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Mood Disorders Bipolar Disorder Learning Disability (LD)…
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April 4, 2013