A 2021 Reality Report From Inside The Walls Of Teen Mental Health And Substance Use Treatment: Are The Kids Ok? With Derek Bowles, Crossroads Academy

ABOUT THE EPISODE:
It's always enlightening to get perspective from someone who works with young people day in and day out around mental health and substance use challenges, especially now. In our (mostly) post-COVID world, a time when kids have an intense fear of failure and in the era of widespread fentanyl poisoning, we have to ask, are the kids OK?

After his massively popular Hopestream episode (#2) on teens, residential treatment, and natural highs, I invited Derek Bowles, co-founder of Crossroads Academy, back to the podcast to share what he's seeing with kids today.

We covered such a wide range of topics including:

• the challenge of practicing radical acceptance while still being an active parent
• the real need to let go of expectations, outcomes and the idea of "perfect"
• COVID's impact on kids in treatment
• parents, school and the massive pressure kids feel 
• why is there so much more anxiety and depression in kids today?
• the question every single parent should focus on before asking about grades
• the need for being proactive about mental health for our teens
• teens, trauma + treatment 
• thoughts for what parents should be looking for a treatment program
• why opiates are the perfect drug for treating trauma - and not
• whether treatment today is hurting or helping people
• the brain chemistry behind natural highs and why that's so important
• 5 mandatory elements of the ideal post-treatment environment for teens
• the outlook for mental health and substance use treatment

You do not want to miss this epic episode so strap on your walking shoes, grab the dog and tune in. 

EPISODE RESOURCES:

• Derek Bowles, co-founder & lead therapist, Crossroads Academy
• Episode 2 with Derek Bowles

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