In recent years, a common pattern among teens has been to inflict injury upon themselves. Recent studies have found that one third to one half of adolescents have engaged in […]
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Teens who are depressed are at risk of taking their lives. In fact, suicide is so common among those with teen depression that it’s becoming a serious mental health concern.
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The reoccurring experience of relapse indicates that there is a problem. If a teen continues to return to the drug or alcohol that has been destructive in life, then there’s
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It’s rare that teens experience psychosis. However, if they are prone to schizophrenia or another psychotic disorder, late adolescence is when a teen may have a psychotic break. In fact,
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Teens who are adopted whether during adolescence or earlier in life sometimes have difficulty forming loving relationships. Although this isn’t always the case, adopted children can have severe emotional and
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Juliana was one of those teens that everyone else looked up to. She was popular among her classmates, pretty, talented, and smart. She excelled in all her classes and was
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If you’re a teacher, especially an instructor to a first period high school class, you’ll likely have insight into which of your teen students are not getting the right amount
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Teen stress can come in a variety of forms. It can range from minor and manageable levels to debilitating. It’s true that most adults and teens deal with stress. In
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There’s currently a drug epidemic sweeping the country. Significant parts of the northeast, the Midwest, and Pacific coast of the United States are battling drug addictions, primarily addictions to heroine.
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It’s very common for parents to dismiss depression as a normal experience of adolescence. Depression often disguises itself as normal mood swings that come with puberty, physical growth, and psychological
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