Emotional Health
n.noun Emotional health is a psychological term that refers to a person’s emotional well-being, and the status, good or bad, of their mental state. Emotional health is often overlooked because it can be difficult, at times, to diagnose those who suffer from various ailments. An individual’s mental state of well-being. Like physical health, emotional health […]
Eating Disorders
eat·ing/ /dis·or·der/ The definition of an eating disorder is as follows: ‘ a wide variety of psychological disorders involving characteristics or habits related irregular eating patterns.’ Whether a person suffering from an eating disorder displays the characteristics of an eating disorder by eating too much or too little, it is a condition that may be […]
Drug Abuse
/Drug/ /a·buse/ n.noun Drug abuse is defined as the habitual taking of addictive or illegal drugs. Once considered as a taboo, drug use and abuse is now a rising dangerous and fatal epidemic that affects the entire nation. Drug abuse has made it’s way into our youth’s pop culture and has destroyed the lives of […]
Drama Therapy
A type of treatment that uses elements of dramatic performance to help individuals deal with mental health problems.
Developmental Disorders
These are disorders that impact the mental and physical development of an individual. Often, these result in serious psychological issues.
Deception
When a person deliberately misleads someone. Often those engaging in substance abuse will try to employ deception to hide their actions from those around them.
Day Treatment
This is a treatment style in which an individual will attend therapy during the day and return home at night instead of staying at the facility.
Core Classes
n.noun Core classes are academic disciplines of study that are mandatory for a person to take and successfully pass to progress in their education, and eventually graduate. Due to the importance of core classes, students should especially concern themselves with learning the concepts and lessons of these classes, as core classes are the foundation of […]
Consequences
n.noun The Merriam- Webster dictionary provides the following definitions for consequences: 1.the effect, result, or outcome of something occurring earlier: The accident was the consequence of reckless driving. 2.an act or instance of following something as an effect, result, or outcome. Teens who act on behaviors that cause self-destructive consequences on a regular basis, are known as […]
Community
The Merriam-Webster dictionary gives several definitions for the word community: A group of people living in the same locality and under the same government. b. The district or locality in which such a group lives. c. A group of people having common interests: the scientific community; the international business community. Community is a significant factor […]
