adolescent counseling
Adolescent counseling
A Peaceful Balance can provide adolescent counseling during that period of life in which the most dramatic changes occur physically, psychologically, and socially. Adolescents are trying to develop their own identity by becoming independent from their parents and by expanding their relationships with peers. Adolescents are often conflicted about trying to please their parents while at the same time trying to please their friends. Negotiating this conflict is not an easy task. During this time of conflict, it is not unusual for adolescents to experience disappointment and discouragement. These feelings can often lead to problematic behaviors and physical and or psychological symptoms. Some common behaviors and symptoms are:
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- Inability to attend school
- Hypersensitivity about one’s body
- Hyper-anxious about others
- Irritability
- Withdrawn and lethargic
- Staying at home and not wanting to meet people
- Not trusting parents
- Saying negative things
- Mood swings
- Irregular eating and sleeping habits
Please call A Peaceful Balance Clinical Consultation and Counseling Services at (603) 577-5551, or email info@apeacefulbalance.com, to learn more about adolescent counseling and how we can help.
Helplines
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- Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM): Visit www.thecalmzone.net or UK residents call 0800-58-58-58
- Crisis Text Line: Visit www.crisistextline.org/ or Text “START” to 741-741
- List of International Suicide Hotlines: Visit www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html
- Love is Respect: Visit www.loveisrespect.org/, text “LOVEIS” to 22522, or call 1-866-331-9474 to talk with a peer advocate to prevent and end abusive relationships
- National Eating Disorder Association: Visit www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/ or call 1-800-931-2237
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline : Visit www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ or call 1-800-273-TALK (8255)