Adolescents
Column: Denying mental health in adolescents
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/05/2020 - 1:35pm
Graduation, getting a driver’s license, and puberty, all milestones of the adolescent years. With the expected biological, emotional and mental change, it’s easy to underestimate just how much adolescents must cope with. As moods and appetites consistently change, it can be difficult to notice if an adolescent is experiencing any mental or emotional distress. However, noticing any change in the mental health condition of adolescents is important for early intervention and treatment.
Column: Anxiety is not a myth
Submitted by paula on Sun, 06/14/2020 - 9:14am
Accelerated heart rate and breathing, possible upset stomach, worry and dread, all sensations that a person may have when experiencing some anxiety. Whether you are presenting in front of a group of people or interviewing for a job, our immune system kickstarts our fight-or-flight response by flooding our nervous system with hormones and chemicals that help us deal with high stress or intense situations. However, imagine experiencing these symptoms on a constant basis, not permitting your body to return to a normal level of functioning.
Letter: Adolescents and their mental health
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/11/2020 - 11:30pm
May is Mental Health Awareness Month.
One in five adolescents has had a serious mental health disorder, most commonly depression, anxiety disorders, and/or a substance use disorder. With the COVID-19 pandemic, it has only worsened symptoms of emotional distress.
Letter: Help Tahoe Youth & Family Services help others
Submitted by paula on Sat, 11/30/2019 - 7:00am
Do you know what Giving Tuesday is? Giving Tuesday is a global giving movement being celebrated in more than 190 countries across the globe, and 100 local community campaigns in the US by raising money in our digital world by giving online through websites, Facebook and other online media platforms.
Giving Tuesday this year is December 3rd. Tahoe Youth & Family Services is on the front line, building stronger, healthier, smarter communities by providing Mental Health services in the South Lake Tahoe and Douglas County communities.
South Lake Tahoe Juvenile Treatment Center youth embrace horses
Submitted by paula on Mon, 09/23/2019 - 8:40pm
It was a beautiful September day in South Lake Tahoe, as students, who have encountered challenges and temporarily reside at the South Lake Tahoe Juvenile Treatment Center (SLTJTC), received an extraordinary experience from dedicated volunteers and the Bureau of Land Management’s Wild Horse and Burro Program. The El Dorado County Office of Education (EDCOE) administers SLTJTC’s academic program and partnered with El Dorado County Probation to provide this day of learning to teach students about the animals, potential careers and social skills.
Risks of Vaping: Parent Education Lecture offered in South Lake Tahoe by Barton Health
Submitted by paula on Wed, 09/04/2019 - 2:02pm
Event Date:
September 12, 2019 - 6:00pm
Join Barton Family Medicine's Kelly Vial, FNPc for parent education about the 'Risks of Vaping' on Thursday, September 12 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Barton Center for Orthopedics & Wellness.
With vaping on the rise this free wellness lecture will provide background on what vaping is and the potential dangers, especially with adolescents.
Find out the following:
What is "vaping" and what are the risks?
What do vaping devices look like and what's really inside?
What is vaping on the rise, especially in teens?
Parents: How naming your emotions can help your kids succeed
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/10/2019 - 6:59pm
Up until only a few decades ago, for as long as humans have existed, parenting has been guesswork. New parents would get information and guidance from their elders or peers based on anecdotal evidence. We are lucky enough to live in an exciting time where we have research to find evidence for what parenting strategies and qualities lead to the most successful outcomes for children. Of course, there is not one cookie cutter way for each child, and being flexible in learning what works best for your child is essential.
Enjoy a "Night of Magic for Tahoe Youth and Family Services
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/09/2017 - 1:34pm
Event Date:
November 8, 2017 - 7:00pm
The Tahoe Youth and Family Service's 2nd annual Night of Magic will be held at The Loft in the Heavenly Village on Wednesday, November 8 at 7:00 p.m.
Enjoy appetizers before watching the talented magician Robert Hall at the Tahoe Youth and Family Services (TYFS) special show. There will also be a cash bar. Enjoy all for just $55. All proceeds go to help fund all of the programs TYFS provides to the community.
Only 100 tickets will be sold to this exclusive evening.
4 tips for parents to address bullying and cyberbullying
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/22/2017 - 3:47pm
As children get ready to go back to school, I understand bullying is one of the last things parents want to worry about. However, bullying is a salient and, unfortunately, common occurrence. It can take place on school grounds, after school, and through electronics (cyberbullying).
Talking to your teen about stress
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/24/2017 - 10:49am
Any parent will tell you raising teenagers is a stressful time! Are you in that stage? Talk to your teenager about it. Your stress may be similar stress for your teen.
Paper Tigers, one school's success in helping struggling teens
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/18/2016 - 2:42pm
Event Date:
May 20, 2016 - 7:00pm El Dorado County Mental Health in South Lake Tahoe is teaming up with local organizations to offer a free community showing of the film “Paper Tigers.” The film is appropriate for older teens, parents, school staff, community members, and anyone who interacts with adolescents and young adults.
Location
Lake Tahoe Community College, Duke Theater
One College Ave, South Lake Tahoe
United States
38° 55' 53.7024" N, 119° 58' 20.7408" W
See map: Google Maps
Opinion: Everyone has a role in ending adolescent dating abuse
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/10/2016 - 10:18pm
With the ever-changing and rapidly evolving technology around us, dating practices and expectations have changed. Nowadays, there are a myriad of communication mediums to balance including texting, sharing photos and videos, various social media apps, and actual face-to-face interactions. As a result, adolescents have adopted these enhanced dating expectations which shift signs of care and affection away from traditional Friday night movie date to a constant stream of selfies, texts, emojis, and virtual relationship statuses. Teen Dating Violence (TDV) is growing as fast as technology.
Study: Most teens start school too early in morning
Submitted by paula on Sat, 08/08/2015 - 9:01pm
Most teens start school too early in the morning, which deprives them of the sleep they need to learn and stay healthy, a new study says.
The American Academy of Pediatrics last year urged middle schools and high schools to start no earlier than 8:30 a.m. in order to allow teens — who are biologically programmed to stay up later at night than adults — to get the recommended 8.5 to 9.5 hours of sleep each night.
NAMI provides free mental health education and support in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 07/28/2015 - 2:19pm
Every time we offer support and understanding to a family or friend that is caring for a loved one living with mental illness we give them hope. Recovery is absolutely possible! Education is a core component of recovery. Through an array of free NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) education and support programs for individuals, family members, providers and the general public we are improving lives right here in our community.
Visit www.NAMI.org to learn more.
• 1 in 5 adults in America experience a mental illness.
Location
Lake Tahoe Community College
One College Drive
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
See map: Google Maps
Op/Ed: 44, 32, 0
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/20/2015 - 2:27pm
When children are removed from their homes and put into foster care, it is most likely the worst day of their life. Foster children are kids who have to be taken from their homes due to some sort of safety risk, such as abuse, neglect, parental incarceration, or illegal activity in the household. When a community does not have enough homes to accommodate for foster youth, the children have to move to the closest available foster home, often times being several hours away.
Talking to your teen about stress
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/23/2015 - 8:57pm
Event Date:
April 2, 2015 - 6:00pm
Any parent will tell you raising teenagers is a stressful time! Are you in that stage? Talk to your teenager about it. Your stress may be similar stress for your teen.
Teen dating violence statistics prompt performance art contest and HEART campaign
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/12/2015 - 8:21am
Nearly 1.5 million high school students nationwide experience physical abuse from a dating partner in a single year.
One in three adolescents in the U.S. is a victim of physical, sexual, emotional or verbal abuse from a dating partner, a figure that far exceeds rates of other types of youth violence.
One in 10 high school students has been purposefully hit, slapped or physically hurt by a boyfriend or girlfriend.
One quarter of high school girls have been victims of physical or sexual abuse.
Approximately 70% of college students say they have been sexually coerced.
Just 10% of Americans needing drug or alcohol treatment are receiving it
Submitted by paula on Fri, 09/05/2014 - 10:48pm
Drug and alcohol statistics for 2013 show that the rate of drug use in America has declined by approximately 30% from 30 years ago but has risen fairly steadily since 1992.
Yesterday, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released an overview of the findings of the 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). The report released yesterday showed that in 2013 illicit drug use in America was stable over the previous year:
Nonprofit provides second chance for teens
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/16/2012 - 6:00amRichard Barna describes himself as the grand-grandfather of the 30 adolescents housed at any one time in Tahoe Turning Point. The current executive director of the company has worked with hundreds ...
Truckee native joins Barton Psychiatry
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 11/09/2012 - 12:31pm
Dr. Tracy Protell, child and adolescent psychiatric specialist, recently joined Dr. Sonia Rupp at Barton Psychiatry in South Lake Tahoe. Providing comprehensive psychiatric and psychological diagnostic evaluations and treatment services for children and adolescents, Dr. Protell treats patients with developmental, behavioral, emotional and mental disorders.
Nevada Lawmaker Takes Aim Again At Fast-Food Sales In Effort To Combat Obesity
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 6:12pmCARSON CITY – Assemblyman Harvey Munford, D-Las Vegas, said today he will try again with a bill in the 2013 session to impose a fee on some items sold at fast-food restaurants in an effort to help combat the national obesity epidemic.
