Posts Tagged ‘mental health’

Teens and the Internet: How Concerned Should You Be?

First, the good news. The internet is an effective and helpful tool for practical applications such as research, work and social communication, academics, shopping, commerce, and networking. In most work and academic settings, the effective and appropriate use of the internet is a critical skill. Mastery of internet applications can have positive results for young [...]

Destigmatizing Treatment for Mental/ Emotional Health

After recently  visiting and listening to the speakers at the grand open house of the new Menninger’s Psychiatric Hospital in Houston, I feel more passionate about  the importance of reshaping  stigmatizing, judgmental, blaming, and shaming  attitudes associated with mental and emotional health and the treatment therein. I was so impressed by the Frank Lloyd Wright [...]

Born to Run

I am a huge believer that in order for individuals to experience positive mental health, they have to emphasize fitness and physical health as well. The two ideas go hand in hand and complement each other. In an effort to promote healthy living, Sunrise uses distance running as an integral part of the recreation and [...]

Cutting: The paradox of pain

Cutting or self-harming is nonfatal, intentional self-injurious behavior resulting in actual tissue damage, illness, or risk of death. Typically, the teen intention is not to die; however, teens that engage in self-harming behaviors are at a higher risk of suicide. These acts of self-mutilation are not a typical adolescent trend. Acts of Self-harming n Cutting with [...]

Sunrise’s Comprehensive Approach to Self-harming

Cutting is generally not done with suicidal intent, though teens who engage in self-harming behaviors are at a statistically higher risk for suicide. Despite what teens may report, Sunrise views these acts of self-mutilation as not representative of typical or harmless adolescent behavior. Self-harming behavior is symptomatic of serious underlying emotional or mental health issues [...]