A Simple Guide to Understanding Anxiety in Teens

January 18, 2023January 9, 2023 by Aspiro Adventure Therapy Program

A girl meditates in front of the grand canyon as a way of illustrating how to combat Anxiety in Teens | Aspiro Wilderness Therapy Program for Teens

Is your teenager always worried? Are they struggling to do “the basics” despite everything you do or say to help? Do you feel like your anxious child is slipping away and becoming someone you don’t recognize? In this article we’ll discuss anxiety in teens and what parents can do to help. Parenting an anxious teenager … Read more

Wilderness Therapy for Depression and Anxiety: Why Is It So Effective?

April 5, 2022May 1, 2018 by Aspiro Adventure Therapy Program

Wilderness Therapy for Depression and Anxiety | Aspiro Wilderness Adventure Therapy

Over the past few decades, wilderness therapy programs have become more prevalent, as the demand for effective alternatives in therapy has increased. The popularity of wilderness therapy is due to its ability to help teens and young adults in overcoming depression and anxiety– among other cognitive, emotional, and behavioral issues. Does Wilderness Therapy Work? YES! … Read more

Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Helping with Mood Disorders, Anxiety and Depression in Teenage Girls

June 25, 2021June 30, 2015 by Aspiro Adventure Therapy Program

DBT for depression and anxiety in teen girls | Aspiro Adventure Therapy

Mood disorders, anxiety and depression can occur in anyone, any age, any gender at any time. There are, however, certain populations that are more at-risk. Previously, we discussed how teenage girls are far more at risk than teenage boys for anxiety and depression. According to the Child Mind Institute, “by mid-adolescence, girls are more than twice as likely to be diagnosed with a mood disorder as boys, with the prevalence at adult levels, 14 to 20 percent.”

A highly effective method of treatment for mood disorders, substance abuse, eating disorders, self-injury, suicidal tendencies, anxiety and depression in teenage girls is dialectical behavior therapy. Dialectical behavior therapy addresses the interfering behaviors, and thought processes associated with these diagnoses. This article provides an overview of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, the advantages of this type of therapy in helping teen girls, and introduces Aspiro Clinical Therapist, Jason Capel, a Dialectical behavior therapy expert.

Anxiety and Depression in Teens and Young Adults: Infographic

September 30, 2020May 18, 2015 by Aspiro Adventure Therapy Program

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Society tends to view depression and anxiety as “adult” problems. In fact, even experts once believed that only adults could have depression severe enough to require treatment. This can be a very dangerous misconception.

Because it is perfectly normal for teens and young adults to be sad or moody, sometimes even parents can overlook major symptoms of depression and anxiety in their child. It is all too common for these signs and symptoms to appear as “growing pains,” “being dramatic,” or “teenage problems,” in teens and young adults.

Free White Paper: Depression and Anxiety in Teens and Young Adults

September 30, 2020March 24, 2015 by Aspiro Adventure Therapy Program

Aspiro Adventure’s Wilderness Adventure Therapy, which provides help for teens and young adults through a variety of challenges, announced today the publication of a new White Paper, “Depression and Anxiety in Teens and Young Adults” The fourteen-page White Paper is designed to help parents, teachers, school counselors, or anyone needing advice on where to turn to help a teen or young adult through anxiety or depression.

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