The Tamarack Center Blog
Enjoy deep insights with our team’s curated content centered around cognitive psychology and mental and behavioral issues in children, adolescents, and young adults.

Supporting Your Teen’s Mental Health Journey: A Guide for Parents
Do you know how to support your teen when they struggle with mental health issues? Or how to support them on their journey? The answer for many is, “No.” That’s not surprising. There isn’t a standard set of steps for supporting teen mental health. Every teen is different and every

Suicide Awareness Month: How Tamarack Center Provides Support for Struggling Teens
September is National Suicide Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness about the risk that suicide poses to teens and increase involvement in suicide prevention efforts across the country. At Tamarack Center, our comprehensive adolescent psychiatric treatment program provides targeted support to teens who are experiencing recurring suicidal ideation and

Signs of Suicide in Teens: Recognizing When Someone Might Be at Risk
Rates of teen suicide in the United States are alarmingly high. Learning to recognize the warning signs and risk factors of suicide can help prevent this catastrophic event, and support teens in getting the mental health support they need in order to live long, healthy, and fulfilling lives. If you

CLIP Program: A Path to Recovery at Tamarack Center
The Children’s Long-Term Inpatient Program (CLIP) was created to help children and teens with severe psychiatric disorders find the behavioral health support they need to flourish. The CLIP Program at Tamarack Center provides financial support from state Medicaid dollars to help ease the barriers to mental health treatment and help

More Than Teen Residential Treatment: Building a Brighter Future at Tamarack Center
Teen residential treatment isn’t just a place to treat the symptoms of adolescent mental health issues. Rather, the residential treatment program at Tamarack Center focuses on holistic recovery, helping teens to achieve their full potential, and providing our clients with everything they need to thrive. By focusing on the whole

Parenting Through Mental Health Struggles: Tips for Resilience
When your child is struggling with mental health challenges, you want to do everything you can to support them. As most parents or guardians might, you may put your own needs aside and focus solely on them. However, supporting a troubled teen can be extremely demanding. It can take a