Developing a sense of independence is essential for teenagers. However, spending too much time alone can indicate something isn’t quite right. Isolation and withdrawal from social interactions might point to latent problems that could affect the mental health of a teenager. Acting on their best interests will be vital to finding a solution. For that […]
Maintaining Communication and Fostering Trust With Your Troubled Teen During Their Journey at the Academy
If you are considering sending your teen to a program at Liahona, aiming to restructure their lives and work on their problematic behavior and poor decisions, it is crucial to understand how essential it is to have open lines of communication, especially at an age when they start to leave their childhood years behind and […]
Parents Dealing with Teens’ Explosive Anger and School Suspensions
At Liahona Boys Academy we are dedicated to providing support and guidance for families facing the challenges of parenting troubled teens. Today, we address a particularly difficult situation – coping with teens explosive anger issues and face multiple school suspensions. Understanding Teens Explosive Anger Teens struggling with explosive anger issues and frequent school suspensions often […]
A Journey from Teen Gangs, Smoking, and Parental Disobedience
Is your teen grappling with involvement in gangs, smoking, and parental disobedience? What can parents do when their teen is constantly breaking house rules and has no regard for anyone? Teens involved in gangs often deal with a tremendous amount of peer pressure. Liahona Boys Academy deals with a number of teens struggling with similar […]
How to Deal With Teen Theft
A common and distressing issue that many parents confront – dealing with a teenager who steals from home and constantly finds themselves in troubling situations. If you have been hiding your money and valuables, you know the daily stress of not being able to trust your teen. Use Liahona Boy’s Academy’s tips on how to […]
Collaborative Parent-Teen Recovery: Strategies for Rebuilding Trust and Strengthening Bonds
Your teen has gone to a residential treatment center and returned. But life after treatment needs adjustment. After going through rigorous, structured treatment in residential treatment programs, coming back home can be filled with conflicting emotions. Of course, there’s relief and accomplishment from having completed their journey. But there’s also the fear of relapse or […]
The Role of Therapeutic Intervention: How Residential Treatment Addresses the Whole Teen
Residential treatment centers may appear in a troubled teen’s mind as a scary place where “crazy people” go. But this assumption is incorrect. These centers are a facility providing long-term care and support for teens who struggle with mental health, behavioral, or addiction issues. Teens and their parents can both benefit from residential treatment centers. […]
Parental Self-Care amid Teen Struggles: A Guide to Navigating the Emotional Rollercoaster
There’s no doubt about it: parenting troubled teens is a demanding job. It can be a challenging time full of difficulties and uncertainties. But sadly, when focusing on their children’s issues, parents often neglect themselves. What you must realize is that your well-being as a parent matters. Your troubled teen and your family rely on […]
Residential Treatment Success Stories: Transformations Beyond Troubled Teen Behavior
Do residential treatment centers work in improving the behaviors of troubled youths? While the results of residential treatment programs vary between individuals, Liahona Academy has experienced some success stories from its formerly troubled teens in the past. With Liahona’s therapeutic programs, in tandem with academic programs and other treatment options in our residential program, a […]
RAD and ADHD: Navigating Treatment Options for Teens with Attachment and Attention Challenges
Many teens suffer from severe challenges in their adolescence stage due to academic pressure, depression, and anxiety, and often feel worry and despair. Usually, parents get panicked and worried considering this situation of their kids because many teens suffer from reactive attachment disorder (RAD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and find difficulty in overcoming the daily […]