Whether you’re currently in panic mode about your teen or tween who’s spiraling out of control or just seeing the first glimpses that they may require more than weekly counseling, this episode is for you.

Understanding the different levels of mental health and/or substance abuse care for your child and how to navigate that world is not something you want to learn on the fly. Just becoming familiar with the options and the terms can give you a potentially life-changing advantage.

Listen in as I explain

• Factors involved in the decision to seek a higher level of care for your child
• How insurance may impact your decision
• Which level of care do they require?
  • Psychiatric hospitalization
  • Residential Treatment Centers (“RTC”)
  • Partial Hospitalization Programs (“PHP”)
  • Intensive Outpatient Programs/Treatment (“IOP/IOT”)

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Sources, Resources and Mentions:

For questions to ask a psychiatric hospital before seeking to have your child admitted, click here.

For information on what to expect when your child has been admitted to a psychiatric hospital click here and here.

For questions to ask before seeking to have your child admitted to a residential treatment center, click here.

For strong reasons why you really should do your homework regarding potential residential treatment centers, click here.

To understand the differences between “boot camps” and “wilderness programs”, click here and here.

To learn more about health insurance and wilderness programs, click here and here.