Written By: Will Fang, Clinical Trainee at ACS, Adolescent Substance Addiction Treatment Program AS ADOLESCENTSand as individuals emerging into this messy, complicated, yet breathtaking world, teenagers may encounter difficult experiences, heartbreaks, unpleasant realities, rejection, elation, meaningful social connections, and perhaps even peace and freedom. It is not clear if the difficult experiences can be avoided. […]
Written By: Cristian Lemus, Clinical Trainee at ACS, Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Program TRADITIONAL MASCULINITYis a social construct that presents itself in many different forms across the world. In the U.S., masculinity typically embodies winning, hyper-sexuality, controlling one’s emotions, risk-taking, violence, dominance, and dislike of being perceived as gay (Mahalik et al., 2003). When masculinity […]
