Category Archives: manic
Parents of Adopted Students Seek Help From Bodin
From the Desk of Dr. Hillary French, Educational and Therapeutic Consultant At any given time, about one third of teens and young adults who come to the Bodin offices are adopted. I have always found this intriguing, wondering why is that? Most of our teens have many common issues such as; psychiatric and emotional issues, [...]
The Fear of what might happen
From the desk of Trine Syverinsen, Educational and Therapeutic Consultant The mass shootings in Norway last July and the more recent killings in Oakland are nothing but horrible. Being Norwegian, and having all of my family and many of my friends in Norway, it seemed even closer and more devastating, but most of my [...]
“The Soft Contempt of Lowered Expectations” or “Duh. Winning.” –Charlie Sheen
One cannot avoid hearing and seeing the very public and tragic flameout of Charlie Sheen. It is clearly a stark reminder of the ravages of unchecked addiction and mental illness. But there are messages to our young people that I fear are accelerating the race to the bottom of our culture that are inevitably and [...]