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COPPER CANYON ACADMEY is an all girls school in Rimrock, Arizona. COPPER CANYON ACADEMY offers an extremely comprehensive therapeutic program for girls and their families through individual, group, and animal therapy. There are also parent seminars and family workshops. All of the therapists who work with the teenage girls and their families at COPPER CANYON ACADEMY are licensed by the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Services.
Home > Teenage Mental Health Issues > Mood Disorders
Mood disorders describe a range of behavioral issues that may occur in childhood, adolescence, or adulthood, including Major Depressive Disorder, Dysthymic Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, and Cyclothymic Disorder. Learn about treatment options for your teen and find resources to help your family cope.
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- Adolescent Mood Disorders
Mood disorders describe a range of behavioral issues that may occur in childhood, adolescence, or adulthood. Parents often miss depression in their teenagers. Undiagnosed depression can cause serious life-long problems with achievement, socialization, and health in general.
- Bipolar Disorder in Teens
Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a serious brain disease that causes extreme shifts in mood, energy, and functioning. The disorder typically emerges in adolescence or early adulthood, but in some cases appears in childhood. Cycles, or episodes, of depression, mania, or "mixed" manic and depressive symptoms typically recur and may become more frequent, often disrupting work, school, family, and social life.
- Bipolar World
Bipolar World is a support and educational web site for individuals diagnosed with Bipolar Affective Disorder (Manic Depressive Illness), and for the families and friends who care for them.
- Consequences of Undiagnosed Mood Disorders
Delays in treatment for depression or bipolar disorders will put your child at risk for more major episodes throughout their life. This is particularly true if the first episode of depression or mania occurs before the age of 15.
- You and Your Mental Health
Sometimes life can be full of worries and problems: pressures to win, to be liked, to do well in school, to get along with your family, to get over break-ups, and to make important decisions about your life. These and other warning signs could signal a mental health problem. This brochure will tell you more about mental health, how to know when there might be an overwhelming problem, what to do about it, and where to get help.