Gender Affirming Care: An Explanation of What to Expect
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At Ascend Healthcare, we want to be a resource that you feel you can rely on. Whether you’re an alumnus of our program, a parent considering our program for your teen, or just someone who is looking for advice and guidance, our behavioral health blog is a great place to start. Here, we cover tons of mental health and substance abuse topics as well as giving you a glimpse into the inner workings of our residential facilities.
All of our behavioral health blogs are written under the eye of Ascend clinicians to ensure clinical accuracy and realistic substance abuse and mental health advice for teens.
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