October 2015 - Trails Carolina

Like music to your ears: Music influences teen mental health

October 28, 2015

Music has an incredible amount of influence over our emotions. For adolescents, who spend a good amount of their time mulling over teen issues like crushes, grades, and peer relationships, music provides a place to escape from the hecticness of everyday life. Recently, researchers have discovered that music can have both positive and negative influences on teen…

Clearing up the fog: Demystifying myths about teenage depression

By: Graham Shannonhouse

October 22, 2015

Think of teenagers as butterflies in cocoons. The only difference between them and metamorphosing creatures is that they have to display their transformation in front of the whole world, without the protection of a warm hiding place. For some teenagers, this is the time when teenage depression begins to rear its ugly face. Teenage depression…

Stopping bullying in its tracks: Starting a Bullying Prevention Plan

By: Graham Shannonhouse

October 13, 2015

In every school across the country, kids are being bullied every day. In fact, a 2013 report by the National Center of Educational Statistics found that one in three students report being bullied during the school year. It’s a crazy number, but there are ways to prevent it from growing. The best way to prevent…

CC Sabathia enters alcohol treatment center: Musings from a member of the Trails team

By: Trails Carolina

October 8, 2015

This blog post was written by Eric Janoski, a member of the Trails Carolina substance abuse treatment staff, on the topic of CC Sabathia and the stigma of substance abuse. CC Sabathia, pitcher for the New York Yankee’s announced yesterday that he was entering an alcohol treatment center and will miss the playoffs. In a…

Breaking manipulative cycles: Three signs you have a manipulative teen

By: Trails Carolina

October 1, 2015

Teenagers are naturally equipped with the art of manipulating their parents to cover their mess and get what they want. However, it is crucial to the overall health of the family and your teen to be on guard to a manipulative teen. Signs of a manipulative teen Many experts agree that a manipulative teen manipulates…