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Teens and Stress

The American Psychological Association’s Stress in America 2010 Report states parents are underestimating their teenager’s awareness of their stress and the impact it could be having on their teenager’s emotional well being. One third of children ages 8 to 17 years believe their parent has been always or often worried or stressed out about things during the past month How teenagers ages 13 to 17 years old feel when their…
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June 30, 2013
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Abandonment Issues

Abandonment Issues, as defined by Wikipedia, is a behavioral or psychological condition that results from the loss of one or both parents. Abandonment may be physical (the parent is not present in the child's life) or emotional (the parent withholds affection, nurturing, or stimulation). A teenager or child can feel abandoned when they are not actually abandoned. For example divorce, death, birth of another sibling, death of a sibling or…
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June 29, 2013
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How Do Teenagers Fit In?

Society says we value and encourage individuality, yet the media promotes conformity to a norm that is not attainable; the perfect complexion, the perfect body image, the right clothes, etc. Are we setting up our kids to fail? How are they going to fit into society? Teenagers are trying to figure out where they fit all the time. They are maturing, experimenting with relationships, separating themselves from family and becoming…
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June 28, 2013
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Parents…You Are Not Your Teen’s Friend

Have you ever heard another parent say they want to be their teen’s friend? What was your thought? Do you agree? Do you disagree? Therapists often see family situations where the parents want to be their teenager’s best buddy. This is dangerous because the parent is not a teenager anymore and teenagers need boundaries and guidelines. There is a difference between doing things together with your teenager and being their…
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June 27, 2013
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Internet Cutting Clubs

Self-harm or Self-injury is to cause intentional damage, mutilate or hurt to part of the body. It is a common behavior among teenagers both male and female. Some examples of self-harm include: cutting, picking, burning, punching walls or self, swallowing objects, poisoning with pills or abusing alcohol or drugs. There are groups on the internet for people who self-harm by means of cutting. There are videos, graphic photos, contests on…
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June 26, 2013