Long before a child or teen enters care with a mental health professional (and for many who never do) a situation starts brewing at home or school. Moods change. Behaviors escalate. Signs of trouble surface. 

Cyberbullying follows kids home. They are seated at the family dinner table when they glance down at that unflattering pic attached to a cruel comment.

Failing to fully navigate through adolescence means never truly breaking away into adult roles. 

Life is hard, and that’s okay. The older you get, the more you’re going to realize that life can be hard. Don’t run away from that. Don’t look for a way to avoid it. It’s okay. Life can be tough, and you’re equipped to deal with it. Easy is boring anyway.