There is little mystery left when it comes to the treats of tricks and treats. Sugar has been tried and convicted, found to be as ghoulish as the many tricks which circulate on Halloween. Trick or treater’s usually look forward to their giant bags of candy, for which there is little novelty since all the…
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Depression can be caused by a number of life experiences and circumstances. For young children, there usually have not been enough significant life events to cause depression, though it can happen. In younger children and adolescents, the occurrence of depression is usually the result of a genetic predisposition for depression or other mental health conditions.…
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Tattoos and piercings have become mainstream in today’s culture and society. What used to be an arsenal of threatening warnings from parents about not being able to secure a job, find a romantic partner, or fit into society at large has fallen wayside. Visible tattoos and some piercings are widely accepted in the workplace and…
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Maybe they’ll grow out of it, we often tell ourselves. Maybe it’s just a ‘phase’. Such is the tragic state of discount teenagers and adolescents regularly have to face. Depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, addiction, and alcoholism are frequently overlooked by grownups. Passed off and turned over as “kids being kids” “teens being teens” and phases…
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We hear it all the time. Don’t post that. Why did you post that? Oh God, did you have to post THAT? Kids are embarrassed. By a certain age, it seems as though our kids are primarily embarrassed by us. Showing off baby pictures to friends when they came over to the house is a…
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You are finally coming up on the first year of your teenager or adolescent’s sobriety. Celebrations are in order! Your teen has worked hard to create a new lifestyle for himself that liberates him from the need to abuse drugs and alcohol. Together, you have grown as a family, overcoming tremendous challenges, deepening your faith,…
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Vanderbilt University conducted a meta-analysis of more than 80,000 young people and the over 200 different coping as well as emotional regulation skills they use. As research pours in that teenagers are more anxious, more depressed, and more likely to attempt suicide than before, empowering kids with adequate coping skills is essential. Though there are…
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Snapchat is one of the most popular social media platforms used by teenagers and adolescents today. The app became quickly popular because of a unique feature- when a user sends an image to a friend, that image is quickly deleted. Challenges arose as people tried to take screenshots- at one point, a user was informed…
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Every state has a unique “age of consent” and a distinct set of laws that determines what rights a teenager under the age of 18, the federal age of legality, has in regards to their life. For parents who have a child entering treatment for substance abuse, knowing what rights a teen does or doesn’t…
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We relish the idea of being able to have a drama-free, drug-free life when our teenage boy enters treatment for drug and alcohol addiction. Quickly we learn our time of enduring patience has not reached its end. As our boys grow through treatment, we have to continue meeting them exactly where they are in order…
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