http://www.troubledteenblog.com Families Struggling with Troubled Teen Issues Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:10:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.troubledteenblog.com/2011/10/drunkorexia-alcohol-and-anorexia-recipes-for-disaster/ http://www.troubledteenblog.com/2011/10/drunkorexia-alcohol-and-anorexia-recipes-for-disaster/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 23:23:39 +0000 kidsRTC http://www.troubledteenblog.com/?p=3677 “Drunkorexia” is the combination of disordered eating and heavy alcohol consumption. Anorexia by itself can cause long term brain damage by depriving the brain of adequate nutrition especially during these developmental years then combine that with alcohol a serious problem. Parents be aware of these signs it is real and the sooner your teens can get treatment sometimes the better the outcome.]]> http://www.troubledteenblog.com/2011/10/drunkorexia-alcohol-and-anorexia-recipes-for-disaster/feed/ 0 http://www.troubledteenblog.com/2010/07/one-families-journey-to-recovery-a-true-story/ http://www.troubledteenblog.com/2010/07/one-families-journey-to-recovery-a-true-story/#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:17:05 +0000 kidsRTC http://www.troubledteenblog.com/?p=3259 A True Story  by Dore E. Frances, M.A. Dore Frances frequently offers helpful advice to many of the readers on Troubled Teen Blog, you will see  her supportive comments on posts throughout the site. Professionally she is an educational consultant at Horizon Family Solutions.  It is her own personal story with her daughter that is [...]]]> http://www.troubledteenblog.com/2010/07/one-families-journey-to-recovery-a-true-story/feed/ 3 http://www.troubledteenblog.com/2008/08/over-weight-or-under-weight-teen-eating-disorders/ http://www.troubledteenblog.com/2008/08/over-weight-or-under-weight-teen-eating-disorders/#comments Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:42:43 +0000 kidsRTC http://www.troubledteenblog.com/?p=368 Eating disorders are and can be one of the cruelest and scariest mental illnesses a teen will suffer from today. At one time I was more up to date on the statistics but I think it has one of the highest morbidity rates of all the mental illnesses. What concerns me is all the hype and growing press around [...]]]> http://www.troubledteenblog.com/2008/08/over-weight-or-under-weight-teen-eating-disorders/feed/ 1