Category Archives: substance abuse treatment
New School Year – New Hopes, Old Struggles
We are in November! A new school year is in full swing. For most students, even Bodin students, the beginning of the school year is mostly exciting, somewhat welcomed after a long vacation, and also brings with it some nerves and hesitation. For some families the summer has been a welcome break from the nagging [...]
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 [...]
Mattering Matters
from the desk of Lexy Spett Educational and Therapeutic Consultant I just finished reading a compelling article from the Science Daily, “For Family Violence Among Adolescents, Mattering Matters”. Mattering? Do I matter? Do you see me, recognize me, and value me? It’s that kind of mattering. The kind of mattering that has been the cornerstone [...]
The Least Happy Child and the Perfect Sibling
From the desk of Trine Syverinsen, Educational Consultant As educational consultants, usually there comes a time in our first meeting with a new family when we ask “do you have any other children?” And often this triggers an emotional response from the parents. Sometimes an angry one: “He is really being a terror at home, [...]