True North Treatment Center | Teen Issues
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Teen Issues

It’s hard to be a parent of any child, and the adolescent years are full of challenges for parents and kids alike. We have all thought at one time or another that if our kids came with an instruction manual, parenting would be so much easier. Unfortunately, we are left to do the best we can with the skills we have. Being a good parent is hard work. It can be exhausting. It can be overwhelming. It can be scary depending on what is going on with your teenager. The worst part is when your maternal and paternal instincts kick in and you know something is troubling you child but they simply won’t talk with you about it. There is nothing more painful for a parent than watching their child struggle and not being able to help them.

Our True North team of professionals has been working with adolescents and their families for over 25 years in a multitude of different settings. If we have noticed anything, it is that the issues they come to us with are consistent. We have provided you with a very long list of concerns we often hear from parents seeking professional guidance in helping their teenager. Please take a few moments to see if any of the issues resonate with you and your family situation.

  • My son is so sensitive and takes everything so personally.
  • My daughter doesn’t talk to me as much now that she is in middle school.
  • Every time my child loses a soccer game, they can’t seem to get over it for days.
  • My son seems so much more defiant and blatantly rude since puberty kicked in.
  • My son is always telling me that he is picked on and bullied at school.
  • I can’t have a conversation with my child that doesn’t end in a fight.
  • I have gotten a few calls from my son’s teachers that they are concerned about his grades and academic performance.
  • Over the past few months, my daughter has dropped all her good friends and spends a lot of time alone in her room.
  • My son came home drunk for the first time and we think he was driving our car.
  • My daughter has made several suicidal comments lately and won’t talk about it with us.
  • My child is obsessed with social media and all the horrible things happening in the world.
  • I think my daughter might have been taken advantage of sexually at a party but she won’t talk to me about it.
  • I feel like my child can’t regulate their emotions and am not sure how to help.
  • I found several bottles of pills in my son’s room and I think they are illegal.
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  • My daughter spends all of her time on her phone and will not even have a conversation with her siblings or us.
  • I feel like my child is being more sneaky and private but I’m not sure why.
  • My son broke up with his girlfriend and has been depressed for weeks about it.
  • My daughter often refuses to go to school because she thinks she is ugly and fat.
  • I have noticed that my child seems very anxious in social settings.
  • My daughter and I used to be so close but we just don’t connect like we used to.
  • I looked at my daughters texts and was shocked at what she was texting
  • My son used to love school but lately he seems so disinterested.
  • We have noticed that some of our alcohol is missing but aren’t sure what to do.
  • My child is very bright but is not achieving.
  • My son constantly complains that he has no friends and that no one likes him.
  • My daughter has such a sense of entitlement and very little empathy for others.
  • I know my son has been experimenting with drugs but I’m not sure if I should worry.
  • Over the past months, my child has grown more defiant, rebellious, and angry.
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  • My son has been able to manage his learning differences in the past, but now that he is in middle school, he seems to be growing more frustrated and getting in trouble.
  • We adopted our child and they seem to be struggling with it now that they are older.
  • My son seems to be moving through cliques at school and struggling with his identity.
  • We think our child may have been abused by someone but don’t know how to address it.
  • I can’t stand my daughters friends and they are a horrible influence on her.
  • My son was arrested last weekend for public intoxication and curfew violation and we do not even know where to begin.
  • My daughter is so moody and I’m worried it is more than just hormones.
  • I have a history of mental health in my family and I think my child is exhibiting signs and symptoms.
  • My kids are not doing well with our divorce and we think they may need therapy.
  • My daughter lies to us about everything and we don’t trust her at all.
  • The Internet has taken over my child. When we take it away, World War 3 sets in.
  • Minecraft is slowly killing our children one brain cell at a time. Help.