Understanding Teen Depression Symptoms & Causes: A Guide for Parents
As a parent, nothing is more distressing than seeing your teen struggle with emotions they can’t explain or control. Teen depression is a growing concern [...]
What Parents Need To Know About Doom Scrolling And Internet Addiction in Teenage Boys
What Parents Need to Know About Doom Scrolling and Internet Addiction in Teenage Boys In today’s digital age, parents are increasingly concerned about the time [...]
Our Daily Bread: Aren’t We All Addicts?
Written for Our Daily Bread by Mitchell Easter, Ozarks Teen Challenge Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director Introduction Addiction. It’s sweeping the globe. Seemingly, you [...]
Long-Term Christian Program for Teens
A long-term Christian program can provide transformative support for a teen boy with behavior issues by offering a structured and holistic approach that addresses the [...]
Embracing Hope and Healing: The Journey of Long-Term Teen Christian Recovery
Introduction The teenage years can be a time of immense challenges and transitions, often marked by experimentation, curiosity, and vulnerability. For some teens, these challenges [...]
Navigating the Path to Christian Teen Recovery: Hope, Healing, and Faith
Introduction The teenage years can be a challenging time, filled with uncertainties and emotional struggles. For Christian teens grappling with addiction, mental health issues, or [...]
Worried About Your Troubled Teen? 5 Ways to Keep an Eye on Them
The problems and temptations facing today's youth are quite different from the challenges faced by past generations. Drug and alcohol use are more prevalent, there [...]
Understanding Addiction
To help get a better understanding of addiction, we first need to define exactly what is addiction. There are many definitions of addiction depending on [...]
3 Under the Radar Addictions That Impact Teens the Hardest
There is a myriad of useful information out there about common addictions in teenagers. Most everyone is acquainted with the dangers of alcohol, nicotine, and [...]
Is There a Cure for Addiction?
One of the biggest misconceptions people have about addiction is that there’s a cure or a single, all-encompassing fix. Unfortunately, the reality is that addiction [...]
Common Behavioral Addictions
Addiction is usually associated with a dependence on drugs or alcohol, but there are also a lot of behavioral addictions out there. It’s good to [...]
The Science of Addiction
Addiction is often misunderstood. Many people still assume that addiction is a choice, or that there’s a cure for addiction. The harsh truth is that [...]
Dealing with Peer Pressure
It’s inevitable that your teen will probably face peer pressure at some point in their life. When this happens, they’ll be much more confident resisting [...]
Ways to Prevent a Relapse
How to Prevent Relapsing For an addict, the battle against addiction continues long after rehab. An addict is always in danger of relapsing. In fact, [...]
The Importance of Choosing a Good Teen Rehab Program
Why It’s Important to Choose the Right Teen Rehab Program Having a teenager who is struggling with addiction is difficult. It’s hard to see them [...]
