by The Children's Treatment Center | Sep 23, 2025 | General
As parents and caregivers, we’ve all watched our children worry at times. But when worry grows into something bigger, it can be confusing and overwhelming. Right now, many families are noticing heightened anxiety and obsessive behaviors in their kids due to ongoing...
by The Children's Treatment Center | Aug 18, 2025 | General
With fall’s return to school, new routines, and shifting social pressures, many teens feel added stress. For adolescents living with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), these changes can amplify intrusive thoughts, rituals, and avoidance behaviors. This blog post...
by The Children's Treatment Center | May 11, 2025 | General
Have you noticed your child becoming fixated on certain thoughts or rituals and wondered if it’s normal or something more? You’re not alone. Anxiety affects millions of children, but another condition—OCD—often goes overlooked. Though similar, OCD requires...
by The Children's Treatment Center | Nov 23, 2018 | General
Self harm or self-injury is the intentional wounding of one’s own body. Most often, people who self harm will cut themselves with a sharp object. Self harming may also include: severely scratching areas of their body with a fingernail or sharpened object carving words...
by The Children's Treatment Center | Jun 18, 2018 | General
A hypochondriac is someone who lives with the fear that they have a serious, but undiagnosed medical condition, even though diagnostic tests show there is nothing wrong with them. Hypochondriacs experience extreme anxiety from the bodily responses most people take for...
