Risky Behaviors Therapy in Omaha, NE

When we are struggling, we try to find ways to cope, and sometimes those ways can be harmful and unsafe. Adolescents and young adults might do things like use substances recklessly, they might start fights, they might hurt themselves by cutting or burning themselves, or they might have sex with multiple partners without protection from STDs or pregnancy. You feel frustrated and want your loved one to stop these behaviors, and your loved one may feel powerless to stop. Many people who continue to engage in risky behaviors that they know put them at serious risk already feel ashamed about their inability to stop, and they try to hide the extent of their struggle from their family and friends. Sometimes the extent of their struggle feels hidden even from themselves, such as when the behavior is such a part of their everyday routine that it feels “normal.”