Behavior | Attitude | Apathy

Behavior

I just don’t understand what changed.” Some families express confusion when trying to understand where things went wrong and what happened to the son they used to know. Why is he getting into so much trouble all of a sudden?  A shift in behavior may look like increased defiance, aggression, rebellion, lashing out, legal issues, or even chronic disrespect. If you are experiencing this from your son, it might be time to consider that his behavior is not by happenstance, but instead a sign of an underlying struggle.

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Attitude

Positive and negative behavior, Residential Treatment Centers for Teens

“We can’t seem to do anything right” share some parents when trying to figure out how to navigate a difficult or seemingly unmanageable attitude from their son. While occasional attitude is synonymous with being a teenager or young adult, it’s important to recognize that a sudden or prolonged change in attitude may mean more than what meets the eye.

Apathy

Lack of enthusiasm

“He doesn’t care about anything”

Disinterest in things that used to bring him joy

Depression

Won’t get out of bed

Withdrawn

Self-sabotage

Toxic shame

Seldom does one demonstrate apathy without cause. The answer to, “Son, what’s wrong?” is not always an easy one to answer for teenage boys or young adult males. They don’t always have the language to articulate the reason for their perceived apathy, and many times, there are multiple contributing factors.

How can Capstone Help?

The young men whom Capstone has worked with have each come with an individual set of problematic behaviors and attitudes, and they come in many forms, but they are all the part of the iceberg that is visible above the waterline. One of the strengths of Capstone is that we see all these as equally destructive.

Some are faster in their destruction than others, but they all take away the life’s dreams of the boy and the joy of the family. We call these behaviors and attitudes the “Eruptions,” and we know that they are all driven by the “Core” in the same way that volcanic eruptions are driven by the magma core underneath.

Capstone is one of the top rated residential treatment centers for teens in the nation, focused on helping young men ages 14-26 who struggle with self-destructive behaviors and attitudes. Learn more about our expert team, our approach to helping young men overcome their self-destructive behaviors and what makes us one of the best residential treatment centers for teens and young adults.