Eating disorders often control a young person’s life. They can dictate their decisions and choices, overpowering other goals, dreams, and values. At the same time, starvation affects the brain’s ability to think clearly, make reasoned decisions, and be resilient to external and internal challenges.
Many young people now take part in ‘clean eating’, a type of diet that involves eating foods considered to be healthy, unprocessed, or without certain ingredients like added sugar or saturated fats. Clean eating is often framed as a health pursuit – a way of eating that is good for the body and mental health.
Family relationships are often quite complicated and experience normal periods of conflict, instability and turbulence. Reconnection can be a daunting and challenging task, but the desire to reconnect and rebuild the lost bond is a brave first step.
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) splitting affects how someone responds to certain stimuli. It can affect how you view the world and cause extreme emotional fluctuations.
Bipolar disorder is one of the most poorly understood mental health disorders. Research has found that people with bipolar disorder are also at increased risk
Mental health disorders among teens are common. According to the World Health Organisation, about 1 in 7 teenagers experience mental health problems worldwide. Despite this, awareness about
Anxiety disorders are a set of mental health disorders which affect many people across the UK. While it is normal to experience some worry and
Spreading awareness about mental health disorders like attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) helps families, communities, and societies offer effective structural and social support to young people
From birth all the way through our lives we form attachments and relationships with people around us. The way in which we relate to these
Attachment style is a theory which relates to the way we form relationships with others, both in childhood and throughout our lives. It is thought
Some people think that anorexia nervosa is just about food, body shape, or weight. But the reality is much more complicated. Anorexia is caused and
Intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) are one type of mental health support available for young people. They offer a higher level of care than weekly or daily appointments but don’t involve residential stays in a treatment space. They support young people to reconnect with themselves and achieve transformative change while continuing to stay with their families in the evenings and weekends.
Many families in Mexico are choosing The Wave Clinic for residential mental health support for a young person. The Wave’s residential programs combine exceptional clinical
