During a teen’s high school years, a lot of preparation is involved in getting them groomed for college. But, what happens when these graduates finally end up at the universities they worked so hard to get into? As young adults are thrust into a new world of...
Obesity is becoming a growing problem nationwide – and Millennials seem to leading the pack when it comes to obesity rates. Yet, despite the health risks and mortality rates for those who are obese, many young adults seem relatively unconcerned. Why is it that so many...
Drugs Are All Around Us, And They Don’t Discriminate Drugs don’t care what your background is, what you look like or where you come from. The facts tell it all and they are frightening. It’s time to be realistic and realizes drugs are impacting the youth of today,...
The transition from childhood to young adulthood can be a difficult and confusing time for many individuals. In some cases, difficulty with this transition can lead to serious problems that need to be addressed through a treatment program. At The Crossroads is a...
Like most parents, I always expected my son to make the transition into adulthood without much of a push. My wife and I thought he would want to become more independent and find a place of his own after high school, but that isn’t what happened. For the first...
A recent study among American young adults showed several things that they consider to be their “biggest problems.” One was neighborhood violence, another was poverty; they mentioned global warming. But the number one concern of this group of young people was the...
Young adults’ lives are full of trials and tribulations and are an emotional rollercoaster than lasts for years. With emotional stress and sadness leading to the development of bad habits and depression, early adulthood is the time in which there is a high likelihood...
Each day, we come across yet another story about issues related to children and young adults with autism. More and more autism spectrum diagnoses are being made about these struggling young adults and, as a result, awareness is growing. The more awareness that is...
During a recent group therapy session, I asked several of my clients to write about what they perceive are the benefits of sobriety. Below are several examples of what they identified: “To experience and appreciate the smaller joys in life and not be blinded by...
The simple definition of trauma is that it is a very difficult or unpleasant experience that causes someone to have mental or emotional problems usually for a long time. Merriam-Webster gives a more comprehensive definition of trauma. 1. a: an injury (as a wound) to...
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