The adolescent years are crucial as it’s the formative time for developing social and emotional habits that are necessary for good mental health. Mental health services for adolescents focus on instilling healthy approaches to challenging situations. The potential impact on teenagers’ mental health increases with the number of risk factors they are exposed to, and adolescence is a particularly stressful time with peer pressure and identity exploration. The quality of their interactions with their family and friends are significant influence as well.

Addiction, eating disorders, emotional disorders, behavioral disorders, and self-harm are just a few examples of how underlying mental health problems can manifest. An adolescent’s capacity to engage in daily activities is impaired, and their health is compromised. Our children’s mental health services work to address root causes, manage symptoms, and help your child to recover.

Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), an action-focused method of children’s mental health therapy. Young patients learn to recognize emotions instead of denying and struggling with them. With this comprehension, they can confront and embrace their challenges, and resolve to adjust their behavior and reactions as needed.

CBT is a pragmatic and highly structured form of children’s mental health therapy. The therapist works with the child to identify and resolve issues that are negative and harmful.  Therapy works through each component that causes distress such as emotions, actions, and thoughts.

Children and teens who struggle to control powerful emotions may benefit from this intensive, structured type of children’s mental health therapy. To help children understand and accept challenging emotions, DBT combines mindfulness exercises with CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy), which shows them how to alter their feelings and actions.

Children’s mental health therapy depends on the child’s assessment and the best treatment plan is provided to improve your child’s wellbeing by reducing their symptoms. It can also aim to build resilience and support their development. Treatment may include a combination of medication, talking therapy, as well as behavior, family, and creative therapies.

Your Local Psychiatrist has a multidisciplinary, qualified, and experienced team that offers mental health services for children. Adolescent mental health issues can result in anxiety, depression, loneliness, serious health problems, chronic disorders, and even suicide. We are passionate about working with children and young people who have difficulties navigating the complexities of their emotions and actions.

Adolescent mental health services encompass a repository of techniques and approaches in the protection and psychosocial care of children and teenagers who suffer from serious psychiatric, emotional, behavioral, or developmental issues.

For young patients and their families, this service offers specialized outpatient and inpatient mental health treatments, including assessment, a range of combined therapies, and education. Additionally, it offers advice and liaison services to general practitioners, educational institutions, and important allied health and social service organizations.