Therapeutic Fun For Halloween
At Turning Winds, our teenage clients typically stay many months, often an entire year. That means they may not be home for important family holidays—or Halloween! HALLOWEEN FUN IN TREATMENT “Holidays at Turning Winds are opportunities to have a unique day for the kids,” says program director Enoch Stump. “We even make a big deal […]
Turning Winds Alumni Are Prepared For Life’s Challenges
For many adults, it can be a challenge to find a job after finishing addiction treatment. As one career blog warns “If you go back to your old job, something from your past might trigger you to relapse. At the same time, landing a new one might be tough, especially if you have a gap […]
October 10 Is World Mental Health Day
This article mentions suicide. If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call, text, or chat with the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741. “The kids are not all right,” warned NPR in 2022 in a story about the escalating mental health […]
October is ADHD Awareness Month
About one in nine children in the US between the ages of three and 17 have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). As we reported on this blog, ADHD diagnoses in US children and adolescents have increased significantly in recent years. A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology last May called pediatric […]
The Turning Winds Difference
Are you seeking a transformative solution for your teen’s challenges? Turning Winds offers a long-term residential treatment center for teens that fills the gaps left by other treatment options. Our holistic and relational approach, guided by experts like our medical director, John Gordon, MD, and CEO Owen Baisden, ensures profound and lasting change for your […]
Effective Consequences Instead of Emotional Reactions
“All loving parents face essentially the same challenge: raising children who have their heads on straight and will have a good chance to make it in the big world,” wrote Foster Cline, MD, and co-author Jim Fay in Parenting with Love and Logic. “We must equip our darling offspring to make the move from total […]
A Hard Decision With a Happy Ending
Parents who send their kids to Turning Winds usually have been through a lot. James and Amy Turner are no exceptions. Their son Jim Jr. is currently at Turning Winds and doing much better. Twelve months ago, it was a different picture. “It began about a year ago,” remembers Amy. “We thought we ran a […]
How Do I Know My Child Needs Help?
Going back to class after a long summer can be stressful for children and parents. Some families may have had a more difficult summer than others with kids behaving defiantly and acting out in inappropriate ways. It may have reached a stage where they contemplate possible interventions. WATCH THE TREND LINE! “This is a common […]
ADHD Diagnoses in US Kids and Adolescents Increase Significantly
About one in nine children in the US between the ages of three and 17 have been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) calls ADHD an “expanding public health concern.” Researchers found that in 2022, 7.1 million kids and adolescents in the US had […]
Teens Feel Less Emotional Support Than Their Parents Believe
As a youth mental health crisis persists in the US, a new report highlights a significant gap between the level of support that teenagers feel and the amount that parents think their children have, CNN’s Deidre McPhillips reported in July. According to a new report published by the National Center for Health Statistics, only about […]