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If you’re wondering whether your teen needs PHP or IOP, we can help. Call New Harbor Behavioral Healthcare to speak with our admissions team. Serving adolescents and families across Massachusetts. Mental health and substance use treatment for teens. You don’t have to...
How to Know If Your Teen Needs an Adolescent PHP or IOP Program (And What to Do Next)
When Your Teen Is Struggling, It’s Hard to Know What Level of Help They Need If you’re a parent or guardian watching your teen struggle with anxiety, depression, school refusal, substance use, or emotional outbursts, you may feel stuck in the same painful question:...
How to Help a Child with Intrusive Thoughts
Adults are not the only ones who experience intrusive thoughts, they can also be present in children. When children experience intrusive thoughts, they are often scared and overwhelmed. They do not understand where the thoughts are coming from and have a hard time...
Holistic Treatments for Anxiety
Holistic treatment means not just focusing on one aspect of health and wellness, but all of them. This includes physical, mental, emotional, social, intellectual, and spiritual health. Oftentimes, treatment for anxiety may focus on the physical and mental health...
Signs of Autism in Teens
Teens with autism can live happy, fulfilling lives. However, for this to happen, they may require extra support and help in school, social situations, and other activities. For this reason, as a parent, it is important to be able to recognize the signs of autism. This...
High-Functioning Depression
Depression is not always obvious. Teens can suffer for years with depression, without family, friends, or other loved ones ever suspecting that something is wrong. In these cases, the teen usually has high-functioning depression. A form of depression in which they...
What Is Self Injurious Behavior?
Self injurious behavior (SIB) refers to the deliberate act of inflicting pain upon oneself. SIB is a very serious diagnosis, and if left untreated, can lead to serious injuries for those living with it. With 17% of adolescents self harming, it is crucial for parents...
Is Depression Genetic?
Living with depression is a struggle. It can cause persistent feelings of sadness, anxiety, or emptiness, and often causes those struggling with it to lose interest in the things they used to enjoy. It is only natural that these people, and their doctors, want to know...



