Reviewed by the Ridge RTC Clinical Team Your teenager comes home from school exhausted every day, retreats to their room, and seems to struggle with friendships that other kids navigate with ease. Maybe they’ve always been a little “different.” That is, incredibly smart about their favorite topics, but completely lost in group conversations. Perhaps they […]
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Reviewed by the Ridge RTC Clinical Team If your teen is neurodivergent, mental health might not be one of the first concerns on your mind, but it should be. Neurodivergency often comes with a wide range of challenges for teenagers, including obstacles with executive functioning and social and academic pressure. All of these need to
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Can you recognize the signs of high-functioning autism in teenagers? Autism exists on a spectrum, and can be diagnosed as early as age two with the help of a trained specialist. Yet when it comes to high-functioning autism in teens, parents often miss the signs, leading to delayed (or no) treatment and an increased risk
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Reviewed by the Ridge RTC Clinical Team Is my teenage daughter autistic? You can’t know without a formal assessment. But asking the question is an essential first step in getting her help if she needs it. A shocking 80% of autistic girls go undiagnosed by their 18th birthday, thus missing out on the many benefits
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Reviewed by the Ridge RTC Clinical Team The symptoms of autism in teens vary from individual to individual. However, if you’re concerned that your child may be on the autism spectrum, knowing the most obvious signs of teen autism is an important first step in getting them the help they need. In many cases, the
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Reviewed by the Ridge RTC Clinical Team High-functioning autism in girls is less likely to be diagnosed or treated than it is in boys. There are several reasons for this, all of which point to an increased need for awareness around how high-functioning autism presents in girls and why it often goes unnoticed. Below, we’re
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Reviewed by the Ridge RTC Clinical Team We’ve come a long way with teen Asperger’s treatment. And for parents, that means more options, more tools, and more ways to ensure a child has what they need as they navigate the world with this form of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Below, we’re covering what parents should
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If you are looking for recommendations for suicidal teens, you’ve come to the right place. The Ridge RTC works with teenagers who have mental health issues and suicidal thoughts. We understand the underlying problems that can cause teens to feel like there’s no way out. Teenage suicidal thoughts are a very serious issue, and early
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As a parent, it’s terrifying to think your teen might be using marijuana—and even more so when you learn how dangerous it can be. A new article published in Scientific American underscores the growing evidence linking cannabis use in teens to psychosis, raising the stakes for families everywhere. With cannabis becoming legal for adults in
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In teens, anxiety and depression tend to go hand-in-hand, despite the fact that they are two very distinct conditions. The more you think about it, the more it makes sense that depression may spur on anxiety, or vice versa. A teen who is struggling with depression may face academic hardship and feel anxious over failing
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