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Copper Canyon AcademyCOPPER 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.

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Home > Teenage Mental Health Issues

Learn about issues related to the psychological well-being of teens. Teenagers often struggle with mental health and relationship issues that affect their emotional development. Read research articles about diagnosing disorders, how to recognize problems and ways to help your adolescent through this challenging time.

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  • Children and Adolescents with Anxiety Disorders

    The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) National Mental Health Information Center provides information about children and adolescents with anxiety disorders. Teens suffering with anxiety disorders typically experience intense fear, worry, or uneasiness that can last for long periods of time and significantly affect their lives.

  • Children and Adolescents with Mental, Emotional, a

    Young people can have mental, emotional, and behavioral problems that are real, painful, and costly. These problems, often called "disorders," are sources of stress for children and their families, schools, and communities.

  • National Runaway Switchboard for Runaway Teens

    The National Runaway Switchboard gives help and hope to youth and their families by providing non-judgmental, confidential crisis intervention and local and national referralsthrough a 24-hour hotline. The Switchboard was conceived as a centralized organization with free services, expertise in all youth-related issues and as an information clearinghouse of youth services.

  • Simple Worry or Anxiety Disorder?

    Some people even worry for no apparent reason. This ever-present anxiety can interfere with daily living. When anxiety is so uncontrollable that it interferes with life in a negative way, it is considered an anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorders can occur in all ages, and are the most common of mental health problems in children and adolescents.

  • The Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation

    The Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation (OCF)'s mission is to educate the public about OCD and related disorders; to provide assistance to individuals with OCD and related disorders, their family and friends; and to support research into the causes and effective treatments of OCD and related disorders.

  • Treatment of Children with Mental Disorders

    Children are in a state of rapid change and growth during their developmental years. Diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders must be viewed with these changes in mind. While some problems are short-lived and don't need treatment, others are persistent and very serious, and parents should seek professional help for their children.

  • 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.