Bricolage Behavioral Health in Flower Mound

05/28/2026

Did you know: More than 2 out of 3 children experience trauma by age 16.
And for teens who've been exposed to violence – in their home, school, or community – that trauma doesn't just disappear when the danger does.

National Prevention Week is here, and we keep coming back to this. 🕊️

Trauma stays.
It shapes how they see the world, how safe they feel, and how much they trust the people around them.

The good news?
It doesn't have to stay forever.

🌳At Bricolage Behavioral Health, we work with teens to process what they've been through and build the skills to move forward. The sooner treatment starts, the less hold that trauma has.

🔗 Read more about how we treat trauma and PTSD:

We see many children daily who find healing and recovery through our collaborative efforts between them, their parents, and us as we navigate their unique needs.

05/26/2026

This week, our hearts are with the families who have an empty seat at the table.

Memorial Day hits differently when it's personal – when the person being honored is yours. If grief feels heavy this weekend, you don't have to carry it alone. The 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline is available any time, day or night. Call or text 988.

From our family to yours – we remember them with you. 💙

05/23/2026

National Prevention Week starts this week, and it's a good time to talk about something many parents don't want to think about.

Substance use in teens rarely looks like what you would expect.
It is usually more subtle and gradual, and easier to explain away.

Here are a few things to watch for at home:

👀 Secretive behavior, like locking doors, hiding phones, and vague answers
😴 Sleep that is way off – whether too much, too little, or always exhausted
📉 Grades or attendance slipping without a clear reason
💸 Money disappearing or frequently asking to borrow more
👥 A new friend group and no interest in the old one
🤧 Frequent illness or unexplained physical complaints

Noticing these things does not mean you are accusing your teen of anything.
It means you're paying attention.
And that matters.

🌳 If you're concerned, Bricolage Behavioral Health can help.
📞 Call us at 469-968-5700.

05/21/2026

Here's something we get asked about a lot…
Medication. 💊

Will my teen have to be on medication?
Is it safe?
What if I don't want that?

Our answer is always the same: we're medication-light by design. That means we use medication when it's clinically appropriate, as a tool to support change, not a substitute for it. Our goal is always for teens to reach a point where they can manage their mental health as independently as possible.

That doesn't mean we're anti-medication.
It means we don't lead with it, and we don't rely on it when real skill-building can do the job.

🌳If you've been nervous about what treatment might look like, this is what makes Bricolage Behavioral Health different.

🔗 Read more about our approach: https://bricolagebehavioral.com/clinical-philosophy/

05/19/2026

National Women's Health Week is this week, and we want to say something directly to the parents carrying the weight of a teen's mental health journey. 🌿

It's a lot.
We know.

And somewhere along the way, it's easy to stop taking care of yourself while you're focused on taking care of them. But here's the thing…your kid is watching how you handle hard things. Modeling what it looks like to ask for help – to rest, to set a limit, to talk to someone – is one of the most powerful things you can do for their recovery.

A few things worth giving yourself permission to do:

🛁 Rest without “earning it” first
📞 Talk to someone, a therapist, a friend, anyone you trust
🌿 Let some things be good enough instead of perfect
💙 Accept that you can't fix this alone, and that's not a failure

You matter in this process, too. Don't disappear into it.

05/16/2026

May is Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month.
And BPD in teens is one of the most misunderstood and underdiagnosed things we see. 💜

It often gets written off as "overly dramatic" or "extreme teen behavior."
But what is actually happening is a nervous system that feels everything at full volume, all the time.

What it can look like in teens:

🎢 Mood shifts that feel overwhelming and come fast
💔 An intense fear of abandonment – even when no one's leaving
🔥 Impulsive decisions that seem to come out of nowhere
😤 Explosive reactions to things that feel small to everyone else
🪞 A shaky sense of identity – not knowing who they really are

BPD is treatable. DBT in particular was literally designed for it, and it works.
🌳If any of this sounds familiar, it's worth talking to someone.

05/14/2026

You don't have to have it figured out.
You don't have to feel ready.
You just have to take the next step and let the people around you help carry the rest.

What it actually looks like when teens get the right support:

🌟 They start showing up for themselves in ways they couldn't before
💬 They find words for things they used to just act out
🤝 They realize they are not as alone as they thought
💪 They leave treatment with skills, not just coping strategies

Healing is possible. We see it every single day. 💚

📞 If your teen needs support, call Bricolage Behavioral Health at 469-968-5700.

05/12/2026

Not every teen needs the most intensive level of care to make real progress. 💙

🌳Our Intensive Outpatient Program at Bricolage Behavioral Health is built for teens who are ready to do the work at a pace that fits where they are right now.

Three days a week, a few hours at a time.
Real skills. Real support. Real progress.

Teens in our IOP stay enrolled at their current school throughout the program – our educational liaison coordinates directly with their school so nothing falls through the cracks. They're home every evening. And they're getting the same whole-group engagement, skills-based treatment we bring to everything we do.

🔗For more information about our IOP:

IOP is usually recommended for those who need extra help developing day-to-day coping skills, or whose conditions require significant structure to combat their symptoms.

05/09/2026

Children's Health released their 2025 Beyond ABC report on child well-being across North Texas, and the mental health numbers are hard to sit with.

More than 1 in 5 youth in our region are seriously considering su***de. Emotional and behavioral health challenges are still rising. And access to affordable care remains one of the deepest gaps in the data.

These are kids in our community, in DFW schools, in Flower Mound neighborhoods.
🌳It's why the work we do at Bricolage Behavioral Health matters, and why we're not stopping.

🔗 Read the full report:

New data from Children’s Health, the leading pediatric health care system in North Texas, reveals ongoing challenges facing children and families across the region ...

05/07/2026

Not sure where to start with your teen's mental health? 💚

Here For Texas has a free helpline specifically for North Texas families – the Here For Texas Mental Health Navigation Line. You call, tell them what's going on, and a real person helps you figure out your next step.

It's Mental Health Month.
If you've been putting off the search, this is a good place to start.

📞 972-525-8181 | Monday through Friday, 10 AM to 6 PM
🔗 Learn more:

Developed by Grant Halliburton Foundation, the Here For Texas Mental Health Navigation Line is a free helpline offering guidance, information, resources, and support for mental health and addiction.

05/05/2026

🗣️Mental Health Month is a great reminder that check-ins don't have to be big conversations.
Sometimes it's just paying attention. Noticing what's changed. Asking a question without an agenda.

The teens who get help early almost always have someone in their life who noticed something was off before it became a crisis.
That person can be you.

A few small things that are worth watching this month, and every month:

🛌 Sleep changes – too much, too little, or always exhausted
🍽️ Eating shifts that don't have an obvious cause
📵 Pulling back from people they used to be close to
😶 Going flat – less expressive, less engaged, less like themselves
😖 More irritable or reactive than usual without a clear reason

You don't have to have the perfect words. You just have to show up.

🌳 If you're seeing something that concerns you, Bricolage Behavioral Health is here to talk it through.

📞Call us at 469-968-5700.