{"id":4103,"date":"2015-10-06T06:24:59","date_gmt":"2015-10-06T06:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sunrisertc.com\/?p=4103"},"modified":"2024-03-05T17:42:24","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T23:42:24","slug":"choosing-residential-treatment-for-your-adolescent-daughter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sunrisertc.com\/choosing-residential-treatment-for-your-adolescent-daughter\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing Residential Treatment For Your Adolescent Daughter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">I love my job here at Sunrise as Admissions Director.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I have always enjoyed working with teenage girls, but now as a mother of 4 I enjoy more so assisting families in getting them on the path of help, healing, and happiness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">During the process of exploring <a href=\"https:\/\/sunrisertc.com\">residential treatment<\/a> options parents often ask, <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cIs my daughter truly at the point of needing this?\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cIs she \u2018that bad\u2019?\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>or <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cHow do I know if we\u2019re at that point?\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">These are all very valid questions as residential treatment is usually the last resort choice. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">It looks different for every girl, but a few red flags to look for indicating Residential Treatment is a good option:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">When your daughter&#8217;s\u00a0choices and behavior <b>begin affecting other family members<\/b> and the home\u2019s environment.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>To the point where:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">lives are being interrupted<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">you are walking on eggshells 24\/7<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">you feel hostage in your own home<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">the other children in your home are beginning to react negatively due to the influence of your adolescent <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">you are having to miss work or other activities due to this child\u2019s needs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"> \u2022 You are <b>unable to keep your child safe<\/b> beyond a reasonable parents\u2019 supervision.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"> \u2022 <b>School is falling apart<\/b>, multiple absences, failing grades, behavioral issues, etc..<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"> \u2022 You have <b>exhausted all outpatient resources<\/b> in your community.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">With this choice often comes guilt.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Parents will often say they feel guilty for \u201csending their child away\u201d.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Let me rephrase it, you are \u201cgetting your daughter help\u201d. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Through Sunrise\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/sunrisertc.com\/systems-therapy\/\">family therapy<\/a> sessions, family weekends, visits on campus and home visits, you will be more emotionally connected to your daughter while she is in treatment then having her physically at home while struggling.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">One way to get past the guilt is to put it in your daughter\u2019s hands.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Let your child know that <strong>if<\/strong> X Y or Z occur, (her patterns or behaviors that are unacceptable emotionally, academically, physically, etc..) <strong>then<\/strong> you will need to get her help outside of your home and community. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Usually at this point, the adolescent cannot keep it together for more than a week without crashing.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If\/when this happens, allow yourself to shift in perspective that <strong>your child made this choice<\/strong>.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>You allowed her<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>to make choices up to this point, now the consequence falls into place which is that you step in and make a better choice for her<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>before she self-destructs. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">You are all great parents, doing the very best that you can.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Residential Treatment is a courageous<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>and life-saving choice that any struggling teen would be blessed to experience. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u2013\u2013\u2013<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">By Nicole Andra, Admissions Director at Sunrise Residential Treatment Center<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sunrisertc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Signs-your-daughter-Needs-Residential-Treatment.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4105 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sunrisertc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Signs-your-daughter-Needs-Residential-Treatment.jpg\" alt=\"Signs your daughter needs residential treatment.\" width=\"714\" height=\"1200\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I love my job here at Sunrise as Admissions Director.\u00a0 I have always enjoyed working 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