We hear this all the time. When my child is told “No,” they lose it. Maybe it’s an emotional meltdown, maybe it’s anger and lashing out, maybe it’s flight and self-isolation. Whatever the case may be, many of us parents have all struggled with a child who doesn’t like to be told, “No,” “You can’t,” […]
Watching your teen lie isn’t just frustrating……it’s often confusing and hurtful.And it can leave you wondering if something deeper is going on beneath the surface. When dishonesty becomes repetitive or feels compulsive, most parents don’t just see a lie.They see a pattern.A breakdown of trust.A behavior that just does not seem to make sense with […]
If you’re parenting a teen right now, it can feel like everything is changing at once… Moods. Motivation. Interests. Reactions. That’s not failure. That’s brain development. Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to change, adapt, and rewire itself based on new experiences. During adolescence, that ability is especially strong – which means the teen brain is highly responsive to routines, […]
If you’ve watched your teen melt down over something that seems small (a lost earbud, a B-minus, a text that didn’t get answered), it’s easy to think they’re being “dramatic.” But it isn’t a performance. It’s biology. Stress is a switch that flips on the nervous system, and when it stays on day after day, […]
1 in 6 Texas teens experience a major depressive episode each year. 1 in 9 have serious thoughts of suicide. According to teens, school is one of the biggest contributors to their mental health. We can’t pretend these things don’t influence one another, but we often fail to address it. We talk even less about […]
When your child is managing a mental health condition, it comes with a lot of emotions. There’s powerlessness, frustration, concern, and confusion, just to name a few. What can you, as a parent, do to help? Why can’t you just take away the thoughts and feelings that are causing them so much pain? Then there […]
1-in-5 Texas youth experiences a mental, emotional, developmental, or behavioral concern. Some teens will receive a diagnosis due to their symptoms, but others won’t. What you might not realize is that the reason behind the symptoms is far more important than fitting them in a box to suit diagnostic criteria. You can think of a […]
“You just need to make them go to school. What’s so hard about that?” If you have a teen experiencing school avoidance, you’ve probably heard something similar before. School avoidance is exactly what the name suggests: a child avoiding going to school. A life impacted by school avoidance includes an abundance of absences, missing out […]
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Nearly half of teens reported using social media almost constantly in a 2024 study. One of the largest of those concerns is your child’s exposure to cyberbullying. Bullying isn’t new, but it’s evolving. The more time your child spends on social media, the more likely they are to experience cyberbullying (or the more likely they […]
Bricolage Behavioral Health is strength-based, skills-based, evidence-based, and medication-light. We empower your child or teen to develop the skills they need to take control of their mental health with effective, science-backed therapy.
At Bricolage Behavioral Health we believe that whole family healing affords your child the best chance for long term mental health and can put your loved ones on the path to a healthier, happier life.
Bricolage Behavioral Health
3204 Long Prairie Road
Suite A
Flower Mound, TX 75022
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