ROWI Mental Health Blog

Discover a wealth of recently written articles by our experienced team of mental health professionals, delving into various mental health challenges that profoundly impact teenagers and their families. Our blog serves as a compassionate space, offering understanding, support, and practical guidance to navigate these critical issues. ROWI is here with knowledge, empathy, and hope to empower you to face these challenges with resilience and strength. Together, let's embark on a journey of growth and healing for a brighter tomorrow.

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Tips for Raising Happy, Healthy Teens
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As your child approaches their teenage years, they will face a number of different challenges; both physiological and psychological. It can be difficult for your teen to navigate the variety of changes that face them from puberty and hormones to social issues like bullying and peer pressure. As a parent/caregiver, it can be just as difficult to find ways to support your teen as they move through their teenage years to ensure their health and happiness.

What Is A Partial Hospitalization Program?
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ROWI’s Partial Hospitalization Program is designed for adolescents ages 12-18. ROWI’s PHP program provides a comprehensive program, which includes weekly psychiatry, twice weekly individual therapy sessions, weekly family therapy, along with an extensive variety of therapeutic and experiential group therapies. ROWI clients then transition to ROWI’s Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP).  How are outpatient care and […]

Why are two-thirds of teens with depression undiagnosed?
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Mental Health Issues do not just go away and are often dangerously ignored.  Parents do not always recognize the symptoms of mental health problems or may not be aware of how severe the problem is.  Others may feel the behaviors will go away with time. Unfortunately, mental health and wellness issues must be addressed to […]

3 Major Signs Your Teen Is Suffering from Depression
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3 Major Signs Your Teen Is Suffering from Depression There are few things more painful for a parent than watching a child suffer. The Center for Disease Control reported in June of 2018 that 41% of high school girls and 33% of all high school students reported feeling sad and hopeless. UCLA has recently reported […]

Do Not Ignore the Importance of Social Skills as We Raise Our Kids
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Do Not Ignore the Importance of Social Skills as We Raise Our Kids By Dr. Candice Feinberg & Greg Feinberg Depending on your age, you did not have nearly the schedule or technological advances that our kids have. We did not have powerful, hand-held computers. We were not on club soccer or baseball teams playing […]

Taking Back Your Power As A Parent
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Taking Back Your Power As A Parent: It felt like yesterday that your teen listened to you. They may have even liked you [shock]. It was only a week ago that you asked them how their day was and they actually told you. Now…crickets. When it comes to power as a parent, it’s not just […]