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Traumatic Events Affect Teens Part 1 of 2

More and more the traumatic events of our world flash on the TV and across the internet and social media. Information, pictures and video are instantaneous and replayed over and over again. We often talk with our younger children about events, but what about our teenagers? Do we have any idea what they are thinking or feeling about the devastation of the Oklahoma tornado, the Boston Marathon bombing, the school…
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May 27, 2013
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Signs of Suicide in Teens

Teen suicide is something we are very uncomfortable talking about. Prevention is the key. Listen to your teenager. Is he or she saying, “I wish I were dead,” “I would be better off dead,” etc.? Do not ignore these kinds of statements. Your teenager is reaching out for help. Something is wrong and you need to take action. Talk to your teen. Ask them what is going on in their…
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May 26, 2013
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Is My Son Using Steriods?

We hear of the abuse of steroids in professional sports. For example, recently Lance Armstrong admitted to using performance enhancing drugs during his professional cycling career. Olympian Marian Jones, an American track and field medalist returned her medals for using illegal substances. And there are many others. Teenagers are very concerned about their appearance. Athletes especially want to perform the best, look the best and still have all the other…
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May 25, 2013
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Self Esteem, What Is It?

Self esteem as defined by Wikipedia is a person’s overall emotional evaluation of his or her own worth. It is a judgment of oneself as well as an attitude toward the self. Self esteem is developed through personal experiences both positive and negative. For teenagers things like academic performance, social acceptance, comparison with peers, peer judgment and relationships influence self esteem. Teens experience both high and low self esteem issues.…
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May 24, 2013
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A Drug Called Molly Making the News Again

“Molly” or “Mandy” is becoming popular again. In the past two months local news stations across the United States have run stories about the drug. It is a synthetic drug. It is man-made, like “Spice” or “K2” which are street names for synthetic marijuana. Molly is the powder or crystalline form of MDMA which in pill form is commonly known as Ecstasy, E, X, or XTC. Molly is most often…
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May 23, 2013