Rising Rates Of Depression In Teens Teen depression is on the rise–but if you watch or read the news, you probably already knew that piece of information. The treatment for teen depression is needed now more than ever. The questions we all have are why is it rising and how can we help stop it? …
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Tech Addiction in Teens Technology has become a major part of teenagers’ lives. It can be used for educational purposes, communicating with friends, entertainment, and socializing. However, too much technology use has been linked to several problems, such as anxiety, low self-esteem, and depression. Technology use in the teenage and pre-teen years is highly problematic …
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What is Cyberbullying? Nowadays, more than 80% of American households have access to the internet via subscription. Even those who do not have access to the internet at home likely can still use the internet in public places such as libraries or schools. The internet and social media platforms have essentially taken over our lives. …
Most days the last thing teenagers want to do is clean their room or organize all the papers that have been stuffed into their backpack during the day. It’s easy to fall into the habit of stacks of papers and piles of laundry (both clean and dirty). But when your environment is cluttered, it can …
There is nothing more frustrating to a parent than trying to deal with disrespectful teenagers. Many parents feel like they have done everything they can to raise respectful, intelligent children, only to find, when they reach their teenage years, that they want to do nothing but act out. Culture and their own hormones will direct …
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Numbers don’t lie. Perhaps the most poignant statistic of all to highlight the effects of sleep deprivation in teens is a morbid one: traffic accidents are, by far, the number one cause for adolescent fatalities and not getting enough sleep is linked to dangerous, risk-taking behavior. Moreover, the correlation isn’t slight – to quote the …
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In a survey from December 2015 by the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Drug Abuse, it was found that in almost all areas of teen drug use has gone down to an all time low–except in marijuana use, which has remained steady at 6 percent. Though use has remained steady, the perception of …
Teens will be teens. Unfortunately for parents, some fights with your children are unavoidable: it’s a natural part of growing up. Testing boundaries and pushing rules allows a child to develop their individuality. In some cases, however, the fights get out of hand. Instead of being an occasional occurrence, they become a staple of everyday …
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In a recent article published by the Washington Post, a woman tells the story of how her sister died at the age of 31: depression and suicide killed her. Perhaps if there was more widespread awareness of the dangers and symptoms of ideas of suicide in teens, these situations could be scarce. Suicide in teens …
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Building self esteem in teens begins at home. Only too many parents find themselves in a situation where they believe “tough love” strengthens their child’s spirit. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t. In many ways, a child is a reflection of the parent. While a child builds their personality, they are affected by outside factors: their peers, …
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