Adolescence is a time filled with immense change. Whether biological, psychological, or physical, practically every aspect of adolescence is immersed in transformation. These internal and external shifts can be overwhelmingly challenging. Due to a teen’s impulsivity...
Mental Health
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Locations in Texas
New Dimensions Day Treatment Centers has treatment locations in the Clear Lake area of Houston, Katy, and The Woodlands, Texas. We also offer online mental health and substance abuse treatment programs for individuals who reside within the State of Texas. Our Houston...
Reasons Someone Might Feel Like a Failure and What to do About It
Everyone fails at some point in their life. Failure is a part of learning. When we try something and fail, we typically evaluate our mistakes and then use the “lessons learned” to improve our future performance. Some people, however, internalize their failures and...
The Journey of Personal Growth and How It Can Help You Develop Better Relationships
Imagine getting dressed in the morning without looking in the mirror. How would you know how you looked? The mirror gives you immediate feedback about your appearance which you can then use to adjust your hair, clothing, etc. The mirror gives you a chance to...
Can I Experience Anxiety Even When I’m Safe?
Anxiety is a familiar feeling, and we all experience anxiety at some time. Usually, this occurs when there are obvious threats to our safety or when we anticipate failure, criticism, or judgment. But can a person experience anxiety even when there is no apparent...
How do you know if your teenager needs help?
Adolescence is often a challenging time for families. Teenagers frequently test new limits and parents have to adjust to changing expectations and requests for more freedom. While most teenagers navigate this time without major problems, some experience enormous...
4 Simple Guidelines on How to Let Go of the Past
Yesterday is now history, today is what we have, and tomorrow reflects how well we let go and work on our past mistakes. Are the memories of the past haunting you and seizing your mind from you, keeping you in the realm of depression? Do you live worrying about what...
Suicide Risks and Teenagers
Life can be challenging for teenagers. Their brains are still developing, their bodies are changing, and their hormones are fluctuating. During this stage of life, teenagers struggle to establish meaningful relationships outside of the family and try to find the group...
Effects of Isolation on Mental Health
In a perfect world, everyone would have the tools to improve their mental health and would be able to be healthy and happy at all times. Unfortunately, we are living in unprecedented times with the current pandemic our world is living in. One of the biggest effects of...
8 Strategies to Defeat Fear And Anxiety
If we are walking down a deserted street at night, even a slight rustle of leaves is enough to startle us. But the same rustle will probably go unnoticed if we are sitting in a park during the day. The reason we respond differently in these two situations is fear. In...