Tech Addiction At Trails Carolina

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For a young person, technology can also become a part of their general coping and avoidance technique, affecting their ability to make meaningful connections with peers. This can exacerbate underlying problems such as anxiety and depression. One of our goals at Trails Carolina is to intervene during these crucial years of development, breaking the cycle of tech addiction, and helping to establish healthy boundaries and behavior with technology.

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Our wilderness setting is an ideal environment to reset and withdraw from the stresses of technology. Our students benefit from tremendous therapeutic and peer support. They are able to explore and engage in new passions that replace other maladaptive behaviors that stem from dependence on technology such as poor sleep patterns, inactivity, and procrastination.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1646754445227{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Creating A Roadmap To Recovery” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Without distractions like phones, social media, and video games, a student is able to build real strategies that allow them to see who they really are, strengthen their emotional intelligence and communication skills in addition to helping them identify real and meaningful relationships.

“If you feel more confident and capable of interacting socially in person then you are going to be more likely to seek connections with peers in that way. Students develop strengths without tech and forever understand how they can be without,” explains Primary Therapist Justin Messinger.

At Trails Carolina, a student can reset and redefine their relationship with technology, ultimately, strengthening the transition back into the home and school life.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1646754934597{padding-top: 15px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”25664″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” simple_background_color=”#577334″ el_class=”cta_am footerabovectad”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1603304420970{background-color: #577334 !important;}”][vc_column_text el_class=”whitetext_cta_amp”]

Call Us Today To Learn How Trails Carolina Helps Students Overcome Tech Addiction

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If your son or daughter is struggling with an over-reliance on technology, Trails Carolina’s wilderness therapy program can help. We help students ages 10-17 overcome their addiction to video games, phones, and the internet with our clinical model. Students learn how to cope with their challenges in a healthy way and connect with other people to build positive relationships. If you think Trails Carolina might be the right fit for your family, contact us today at (800) 975-7303.

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