Teen mental health treatment in California keeps getting better and more comprehensive—but experts say a spacious, modern and welcoming facility that offers holistic therapies and enrichment activities is the best choice.
If your teenage son or daughter is living with an anxiety disorder, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma or PTSD, severe ADHD, schizophrenia or another complex and challenging mental health condition, residential care may be the best option for them to receive structured, meaningful treatment and support.
If you’re looking for care for your teenage son or daughter, one thing you should look for is whether the treatment center offers gender-specific housing, whether the homes are newly renovated, and how many teens they accommodate in each.
The experts at California's Mission Prep recommend homes with roughly no more than 6 beds to ensure that personal space is always maintained, and a genuinely calming and restorative environment is offered.
As their spokesperson explained, “It is imperative that adolescent inpatient mental health facilities are modern and thoughtfully designed to create a calming and supportive space for teens. A welcoming environment is an important part of making teens feel valued and cared for, which is essential to the success of their treatment.”
Beyond the facilities themselves, you should also look for a care provider with a comprehensive clinical team and partnering holistic mental health specialists, and where the level of care is constantly improving.
You should ensure that your teen will receive a personalized mental health plan that includes regular individual, group and family therapy sessions, and one-on-one mentoring.
Plus, you should pick a center where they will be able to participate in holistic therapies, like art therapy or surf therapy sessions.
A truly holistic and comprehensive center will also offer mind, body and spirit enrichment activities. These diverse activities—which could range from nutrition classes to yoga and gardening—will help your teen to not only begin recovering but also begin thriving.
Some centers also offer ‘experiential outings’. This means they give teens the chance to simply have fun at regularly scheduled beach trips, movie nights and excursions.
In short, you want to look for a residential care provider that has this kind of holistic approach—and that offers an exceptional standard of care—to give your teen the best chance possible of making a meaningful recovery.
If you want to know what good care looks like, or what your options are for residential treatment in California, Mission Prep is here to help.
