What to Expect

Hi everyone,

Happy Valentine’s Day! For this month’s blog post, I asked for help from the residents who live at Paragon about how they feel loved by people in their lives. I also talked to staff about what they recall past residents really appreciating while they’ve been here. Here’s a list of ways that kids have talked about feeling really loved and supported by their family members and friends, even while they’ve lived away from them for treatment.

Welcome to Paragon! We are so happy that you’re here. We know that families are so important to kids’ wellness and recovery. In family therapy, you’ll be working with your family therapist to identify your family strengths, challenges, and work towards your new normal. This blog post is about what to expect in your first family therapy session.

Your parents have told you that you’re going to treatment. Most of the time, kids have a lot of mixed feelings about this. A lot of the time, kids and teenagers feel angry, worried, or sad. Sometimes, they feel kind of hopeful. Most of the time when kids are coming to treatment, they have tried a lot of different things to help themselves feel better, and it has been really tough to find things that work and are safe. Hopefully, coming to treatment will ultimately help you go and stay home.