Does Personality-Based Intervention Reduce Teen Binge Drinking?
Recent research has shown that teen binge drinking can be effectively curbed through the use of personality-based intervention. The research is encouraging for parents whose teens struggle with binge drinking issues, with one study showing that there was a significantly lower rate of drinking among those targeted by this type of intervention. The research also […]
Apps For Parents Of Troubled Teens
Turning Winds Academic Institute offers programs that serves boys and girls with issues that include behavioral problems, low self-worth, poor academic performance, ADD/ADHD, addictions, depression, spectrum disorders and attachment disorders. In this technology driven world, there are mobile apps that parents can download onto their smartphones and mobile devices, for monitoring without them knowing it […]
Negative Thinking And Anxiety Disorders In Young Women
Adolescent girls are more than twice as likely to be diagnosed with a mood disorder as boys. If you’re the parent of a teen girl who suffers from negative thinking, anxiety (and depression), you understand how difficult of a time it can be. Studies show that differences in how the brain in terms of how […]
Troubled Teen Schools Save Lives – So Why Aren’t They Everywhere?
Therapeutic boarding schools are designed to help parents in crisis save the life of their troubled child. This type of schools provides therapeutic and academic intervention for teens who are dealing with rebellion, substance abuse, addiction, depression, anxiety, and emotional immaturity. But why are there so few therapeutic boarding schools in the U.S.? Troubled teen […]
Alumni Event – Seattle Washington
Alumni Event – Seattle, Washington At the beginning of the year, Turning Winds Academic Institute began hosting regional, events as a way to build a stronger relationship with our alumni – a commitment which we feel is life long. Our first ever event was held in Southern California at the beginning of this […]
Treatment Options For Your Daughter’s ADHD At Turning Winds
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in teens isn’t an isolated problem when you consider that an estimated one in 10 children suffer from it. But it’s often a difficult disorder to diagnose in teen girls, who often behave differently than boys who have the same disorder. If you’re a parent whose teen daughter suffers from ADHD, you understand how difficult of […]
This Is NOT What A Life With Asperger’s Is Like – At Least Not What You Think
Socialization is hard enough without a spectrum disorder casting doubt on one’s mental and emotional situation. Look at normal adolescence – is it any wonder some teens come to a crisis point? It is very tough to be a teen in today’s world – more so than any other time in recent history. On top of Asperger’s […]
How To Help Your Teen Daughter With Depression Through A Therapeutic Program
A World Gone Awry It’s no wonder teens are depressed today. The contemporary teenaged generation is the most isolated in modern history. They’re more likely to message someone over Facebook than they are to go and socially interact in the real world. With too much technological convenience, normal social development is being neglected substantially, and […]
How Nature Can Actually Help Your Daughter Cope With The Challenges Of Life
Turning Winds Academic Institute has a unique approach to helping your teenager deal with and cope with any challenges that life has thrown at them. While we do take the education of your children seriously, we have a new way of going about helping teenagers that has seen some positive results. Nature Has Amazing Healing […]
A Troubled Girls Therapeutic Boarding School – Is It Right For Your Teen Daughter?
As a parent, it can be overwhelming knowing how to help a daughter who is going through changes that are preventing her from living the life you want for her. Unfortunately, troubled girls often become that way due to social pressures, raging emotions, hormonal changes, and inner turmoil. While the teen years are naturally difficult, […]
