There’s a debate going on around the country about whether sexually explicit material in text messaging is a risk behavior for teens or simply an extension of the flirting and […]
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There are so many messages in the movies, in television, and in video games that say the way to solve a problem is to fight. The way to have control
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There’s a danger when teens don’t go to school. And there’s a danger when parents let their children stay home because they are “emotionally ill”. The danger for teens is
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There are certain mental illnesses that female teens tend to be more vulnerable to. Studies have shown that they are more prone to eating disorders, body image disturbances, depression, and
Dr. Kerry Ressler, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Emory University School of Medicine, pointed out that what makes Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) unique is that clinicians know
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An international study done in May of 2014 indicates that one in ten students will engage in self harm. The Young Life and Times survey, which records the attitudes of
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About 22% of high school students today smoke and around 8% of those who smoke do so at least 20 days of the month. Yet, according to the Center for
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It’s easy for teen self injury and cutting to become an addictive habit. The truth is it can feel good. It can take the away the pain. It can relieve emotional
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There’s a heavy internal struggle that comes with wanting to find freedom from a teen addiction. There’s an intense challenge that is inherent in the desire to change. This is
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The recent shooting in Isla Vista California is not a new experience for America’s schools. There seems to be a pattern of school shooters having a history of mental illness
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