You are here: HOME>DISCLAIMER
PARENTING ADOLESCENTS DISCLAIMER Read Terms and Conditions for use of this web site. You are bound by these Terms and Conditions as you use the information presented here.
The information contained on pages of this web site, Parenting Adolescents, is intended to be educational. Ms. Martin and Ms. Walbridge give advice about typical problems encountered in parenting adolescents. However, it is not possible to predict or guarantee the results of applying any particular piece of advice in a specific situation. Neither Ms. Martin nor Ms. Walbridge nor Youth & Family Counseling accepts liability for negative results incurred by following the advice given herein. Ms. Walbridge's or Ms. Martin's responses to questions from teens or parents are not a substitute for face-to-face consultation or psychotherapy with a mental health professional.
Parents who are seriously concerned and/or are having difficulty understanding or dealing with an adolescent child should consult a qualified mental health professional, in person. Teens or pre-teens who are seriously concerned about their lives or mental health should, likewise, consult a qualified mental health professional in person. [See the Counseling page on this site for more discussion of when to get help for your teen or pre-teen, and you may also refer to the Directory of Clinicians for names of qualified professionals in your community. See About Getting Help for information about various mental health disciplines and the differences between them.]
Minors (teens, pre-teens) or parents seeking immediate help or advice should consult a professional with whom they can speak in person--a physician, psychiatrist, social worker, psychologist, school counselor, or other health professional who can listen and provide immediate feedback and assistance in managing immediate, urgent problems. Needs for immediate help or advice are not best met through e-mail. [You may consult the Directory of Clinicians, or call a family services agency in your community.]
Persons needing immediate help may also make use of hotlines in their community; we suggest calling the telephone directory service in your area for telephone numbers of hotlines in your community set up to offer immediate assistance or advice.
IF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT SUICIDE OR FEEL THAT YOU MAY BE A DANGER TO YOURSELF OR TO OTHERS, PLEASE IMMEDIATELY CALL 911 AND NOTIFY THE POLICE OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
Most communities in the United States have sliding-fee-scale agencies and/or private practitioners qualified to advise parents about their children and/or to work directly with adolescents. Youth and Family Counseling, a not-for-profit private community mental health agency, offers services on a sliding fee scale to people who live or work in central Lake County, Illinois. Youth and Family Counseling's telephone number is 847-367-5991. The agency has its own web site, at http://www.yfc-libertyville.com .
Therapy with Ms. Martin or Ms. Walbridge is available by appointment only. Ms. Martin's telephone number is 847-432-2170. Ms. Walbridge's number is 847-926-8328. Callers may leave a confidential voicemail message at these numbers.
Neither Ms. Martin nor Ms. Walbridge nor Youth & Family Counseling nor anyone connected with the creation or maintenance of this web site is responsible for the performance of any sponsor featured on this web site. We cannot guarantee products or services provided by these sponsors. However, we believe our sponsors to provide good products and services and welcome feedback from any visitor whose experience with a sponsor is other than good.
We do not guarantee that links to sponsors or to related sites will work as they are supposed to, and we are not responsible for anything that happens to your computer when you try to use one of the links provided. Visitors who discover that a link is not in working order are requested to email the webmistress at jbridge@parentingadolescents.com. We also welcome email concerning any of the sites we link to.
TOP OF PAGE | Teen Poll
URL of this site: http://www.parentingadolescents.com
Last updated: 9/4/00 Copyright Karen Martin 10/98, all rights reserved.