Category Archives: young adult treatment
Weed is Normal Now in the Culture
I saw the movie “Ted” last week. I love Seth Mcfarlane and knew I would love any movie he made. In fact, I have a personally drawn and signed Stewie Griffin on the wall in my office. It was true, I laughed all the way through “Ted.” Yesterday, my 13 year old daughter came in [...]
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 [...]
Are you Whitney Houston’s Money?
What killed Whitney Houston? Was it drugs? The world will find out soon from the Coroner. I would contend, however, that Whitney Houston (Disclaimer: I was never a fan) died from her money. She was exploited by producers and media hounds for their own selfish reward and yet she made, and ultimately burned through, millions [...]
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 [...]