BasePoint Expands Access to Mental Healthcare With New Location in Frisco, TX
This article mentions suicide. If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call, text, or chat with the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741. BasePoint is a leading mental health treatment provider for adolescents and young adults in Texas. BasePoint is based […]
Improving Mental Health Services in Texas
This article mentions suicide. If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call, text, or chat with the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741. Mental health issues are among the leading public health challenges in Texas and a main contributor to disability […]
BreakThrough Happens Here
Young people moving from adolescence into adulthood are experiencing an important transitional stage of their life. Many encounter new challenges such as moving away from their families, becoming independent, and learning to handle more complex relationships. Making this transition with mental health issues may lead to an existing issue getting worse or could trigger new […]
Group Dynamics and Peer Support in Therapy
Group therapy is an effective, evidence-based treatment option for teenagers with mental health conditions and substance use disorders. When teenagers are struggling, group therapy can help. “Depending on the nature of your problem, group therapy can be an ideal choice for addressing your concerns and making positive changes in your life,” explains a webpage of […]
Taking the Time to Treat Teen Mental Health Issues
Mental health challenges are now the leading cause of disability and poor life outcomes in young Americans. Unfortunately, in recent years, the United States has seen significant increases in certain mental health disorders in youth, including depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation. Many factors shape the mental health of young people, from individual to societal level […]
Why Family Engagement is Crucial
PARENTING DEFIANT TEENS WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE ISSUES AT BASEPOINT Parenting is hard. Parenting defiant teens with mental health and substance use issues can be even harder, especially in our fast-paced society. When kids start going to treatment at BasePoint Academy, it is often the first opportunity in quite some time for their […]
