Education can be one of the biggest areas of success and struggle in a young woman’s life. Oftentimes when there are mental health or substance use issues, academic success can fall to the back burner. This is when parents often realize treatment may be needed. Yet, treatment and recovery can be a long process. It can feel overwhelming to work toward recovery while also working on regaining control over academics. However, it’s good to know that falling behind in academics is not the end of the world. There are ways to achieve academic redemption while your daughter recovers.
Clearview has an academic program that runs alongside the recovery program. This program is accredited to help your daughter reach her academic goals and facilitate a holistic recovery. As your daughter gets back on track to her goals, this will help her feel pride and envision a bright future.
We can accommodate any level of middle school or high school education, even facilitating graduation if necessary. Getting back on track to success when there are issues with mental health or addiction can feel overwhelming. However, finding the right helps girls gain confidence regarding their academic work.
Academic Redemption at Clearview
People who are suffering from mental health struggles or substance abuse may find themselves falling behind in various areas of their lives. Academics can suffer when girls lean on addiction and unhealthy coping mechanisms, as their focus tends to stray from completing their work.
A research review published in the Journal of School Health about adolescent drug use states that “past-year users had significantly greater odds of getting low grades compared with lifetime non-users.” Using substances can lower grades and attendance at school, causing a student to fall behind in their programming. Sometimes this can cause a student to fall so far behind that they may fail classes. They may feel that they are not able to succeed. The pressures of recovery can also compound the stress of falling behind academically.
All of this explains why academics are an important part of Clearview’s treatment program. While staying with us, your daughter will attend an accredited private school capable of providing a middle school or high school education. Our program allows for seamless integration between your daughter’s schooling at home and her schooling in the facility. She will work alongside a team of therapists and clinicians with her schooling program to allow for a holistic approach to recovery. Working as a team allows for changes to be made in recovery that are reflected in her schooling and academic success.
The Ability to Redo Classes
If your daughter has fallen behind in classes to the point of failing or missing grades, we can help. There is always the option to redo schooling that stresses them in an environment that can assist them. Having the support of both a care team and an academic team will allow for success in multiple areas. Each failure can be turned into a success with the necessary support alongside them. Redoing classes that were causing issues before will help instill confidence and pride. This pride will transfer from academic and personal successes into recovery.
The Importance of Academic Recovery
Students may feel a sense of disappointment or frustration if they fall behind due to mental health and addiction struggles. This disappointment can cause them to further surrender. If they give up, they may continue to fall behind and not take an active hand in their recovery. Instilling a sense of pride in one’s successes will cause students to want to achieve more for themselves. This will cause a drive for success and doing well in schooling which will manifest in other ways in their lives.
Working to better oneself and want the best in one’s life is an important step in overall recovery. When shown how strong they can be in the face of recovery, girls realize further successes are achievable. Focusing recovery holistically on each part of her life allows for better chances of long-term recovery.
How Academic Redemption Works Alongside Recovery
Working toward academic redemption goes hand in hand with relieving the struggles associated with substance use or mental health issues. A research analysis published in the journal Addiction regarding substance abuse treatment asserted that “reducing substance use through a treatment program increases school attendance among heavy drug-using adolescents…both empirical studies suggest that decreasing drug use will produce improvements in academic outcomes.”
In other words, success in a recovery program will allow a student to regain focus and attention in other areas of her life. Treating the underlying issues involved in addictions and emotional struggles will create more room for an academic focus. This academic redemption will help your daughter maintain a positive focus on her future in all areas.
Academic struggles often follow adolescents who struggle with substance abuse and mental health issues. These struggles can cause students to fall behind in their classes. In some cases, a girl may even fail classes or entire grades. Getting your daughter into treatment is just one step in the long process of helping her heal. Each step taken to recover will also allow her to regain control in different areas of her life. Academic redemption will help instill a sense of pride in your daughter and create a sense of control over her future. If your daughter is struggling with academic setbacks occurring because of mental health or substance abuse, Clearview can help. Call us at 866-584-4788.
