Most teens start their school day at 7 or 8am. And many of them are going to sleep at 11pm or midnight. This leaves many adolescents getting six hours of […]
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It’s common for teens to feel anger. Imagine being 17 or 18 again. You’re living at home and you have a set of rules you need to abide by. You
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It’s hard to walk through the halls of school when you don’t quite believe in yourself. It might feel like everyone is looking at you, like they’re all talking about
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It’s common to think that if someone is depressed, he or she doesn’t have much energy. That person might have a low mood, often feel guilty, and tends to think
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If you’re taking medication for depression, anxiety, or another mental illness, it’s important to know what their side effects are. Sometimes, side effects are not easy to manage. Certain
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There are essentially three stages of adolescence. The first is early adolescence, when a teen is between the ages of 11 and 14. Middle adolescence is the stage a teen
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It’s easy for a teen to experience anxiety. There are many demands placed upon an adolescence related to school, social expectations, family life, and possibly even work. Trying to maintain
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When asked about the most challenging problem of adolescence, teens did not respond with maintaining grades or meeting the expectations of their parents. It was the problem of fitting in.
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Teens are at an odd stage of life. They want to move ahead into their adulthood. At the same time, they can hang onto their childhood. This is commonly seen
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Perhaps it’s obvious that teens who are overweight are vulnerable to psychological illnesses. However, the seriousness of those mental health issues can often be understated. For instance, teens who
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