by Thrive Training and Consulting | Jul 27, 2022 | Health & Wellbeing, Mental Health, Teen
With the summer slipping by, are you scrambling to teach your college-bound teen what they need to know to live on their own for the first time? Doing laundry, managing money, cooking simple meals and cleaning are certainly valuable life skills young people should...
by Thrive Training and Consulting | Jul 12, 2022 | Health & Wellbeing, Mental Health
No school, a slower pace, sunny days and warm temperatures – what’s not to love? We think summer should be the happiest time of year, but for some, the season triggers sadness, lethargy, problems sleeping and other symptoms of depression. While usually associated with...
by Thrive Training and Consulting | Jun 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
I often hear parents complain about their children’s strange sleep habits. During the school year, they’re gone all day, up late into the night and zombies in the mornings. During the summers, it’s even worst – without a set schedule, teens often stay up until the...
by Thrive Training and Consulting | May 31, 2022 | Mental Health, Teen
There are no easy solutions for preventing school shootings and no single reason why they occur. There are gun, school, security, substance use and other issues that are part of the discussion. But from a clinician’s perspective, prevention of future tragedies starts...
by Thrive Training and Consulting | May 18, 2022 | Drug Treatment, Substance Abuse, Teen
Last week, the United States recognized the first-ever National Fentanyl Awareness Day just as the Centers for Disease Control released new data showing that drug overdose deaths topped 107,000 for the first time in 2021. According to the CDC and Drug Enforcement...
