Young People Archives - Heather Hayes & Associates https://heatherhayes.com/tag/young-people/ Interventions & Treatment Consulting Mon, 04 Jul 2022 09:59:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://heatherhayes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-HH_logo-32x32.png Young People Archives - Heather Hayes & Associates https://heatherhayes.com/tag/young-people/ 32 32 The Changing Landscape of Drug Use: Part Two https://heatherhayes.com/changing-landscape-of-drug-use-part-two/ Fri, 01 Jul 2022 16:30:00 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=4959 Understanding how social change and technological development have shifted the way substance use disorders (SUD) affect individuals and families [This is part two of a two-part blog on the topic of the changing culture of drug use in the United States and beyond. If you haven’t read part one, I recommend doing so first.] In […]

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]]> The Changing Landscape of Drug Use: Part One https://heatherhayes.com/changing-landscape-of-drug-use-part-one/ Fri, 24 Jun 2022 08:35:04 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=4954 Understanding how social change and technological development have shifted the way substance use disorders (SUD) affect individuals and families Parents face many challenges in the present world. Changes to society and culture as a result of developments in technology, the growth of cities, the availability of information, and shifting identity roles mean that the experiences […]

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]]> The Appeal of Cults to Teens https://heatherhayes.com/the-appeal-of-cults-to-teens/ Sun, 31 Oct 2021 04:05:00 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=4673 We are witnessing a cultural predilection for joining or glorifying cults, particularly among our young people. While cults are not a new phenomenon, they have now infiltrated the mainstream and have even become fashionable. Today’s youth colloquially use the word cult to describe something cool and niche, such as cult films, cult classics, cult following, […]

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]]> Mastery https://heatherhayes.com/mastery/ Sun, 18 Oct 2020 09:19:40 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=2527 According to Malcolm Gladwell, it takes even the most talented outliers in their given fields 10,000 hours to truly master their craft, “the point is simply that natural ability requires a huge investment of time in order to be made manifest[1].” That is the equivalent to five years of working eight hours per day, five […]

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]]> Sources of Strength for Young People https://heatherhayes.com/sources-of-strength-for-young-people/ Sun, 24 May 2020 00:26:45 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=2340 Many studies have shown that young people today suffer from depression and anxiety disorders to a far greater extent than those in previous generations.[1]  Yet positive mental health means more than an absence of disorders.  In fact, adolescents possess many intrinsic resources and have access to resources in the outside world that can shield them […]

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]]> The Importance of The 12 Step Fellowship for Adolescents https://heatherhayes.com/the-importance-of-the-12-step-fellowship-for-adolescents/ Sun, 24 Nov 2019 01:12:34 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=2048 Maintaining recovery from substance use-disorder, alcoholism and addictions can be  difficult regardless of age. Whilst there are many studies showing 12 step fellowships to be beneficial to adults in recovery, the data around the same subject, for young adults and teenagers, is limited. However, Dr. John F Kelly has recently conducted a study which shows […]

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