Self-Harming in Teen Girls: What It Is, Why They Do It and What You Can Do About It. GREENBRIER ACADEMY As Self-Injury Awareness Day fell at the beginning of this month, we wanted to write a piece that addresses what self-harming is, why your daughter may be engaged in it, how to spot it and…
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Positive peer support comes in all different, shapes, sizes and forms. It can come directly from a person or a group of people, through the Internet, via social media networks, in school, on sports fields and in self esteem programs. As most would agree, even the smallest form of positive peer support can be life…
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Interventions and relations at Greenbrier are guided by the model’s philosophy of Strong Relationality. The following concepts represent core elements of our therapeutic orientation. I probably incorporate all of these statements into my conversations on at least a weekly basis. Review these statements and see how many you recognize in your own life and with…
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When families are struggling with troubled teens, many families assume that their teen is the driving source of family issues. As teenage girls grow and develop, they face physical and mental changes that affect how they act and who they become. Life starts changing as they age into their teenage years which often results in…
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School. Homework. After-school activities (the ones that look best on a college application). Eat. Sleep. Repeat. While most adults tell teens that these are the best years of their life, most high schoolers beg to differ. Every year, there is more and more pressure to be better, be different, be extraordinary. After all, if they…
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Navigating the therapeutic world can be a daunting task where the choices seem endless and may leave you wondering how you will ever decide which program is right for your daughter and your family. Trying to figure out how to pay for a program can be even harder, and may encourage some families to delay…
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is a more common problem among children and teenagers than most of us want to believe. PTSD is a mental health condition that occurs as a result of a trauma that was either life threatening, led to serious or potential injury, or caused intense horror, fear or helplessness.
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