PEER PRESSURE
Whether it's pressure to wear certain clothes (styles), be with a certain clique, or pressure to have sex, do drugs/alcohol, or turning your back on a certain person, everyone is going to face peer pressure.
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DRUGS/ALCOHOL
Some teens believe drugs will help them think better, be more popular, stay more active, or become better athletes. The TRUTH is, drugs don't solve problems. Drugs simply hide feelings and problems.
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SEX AWARENESS
You might have a lot of new sexual feelings or thoughts. These feelings and thoughts are totally normal — it means that all of your hormones are working properly. But sometimes your curiosity or sexual feelings can make you feel like it's the right time to have sex, even though it may not be. Just because you had sex once doesn't mean you have to continue or say yes later on, no matter what anyone tells you. Making mistakes is not only human, it's a major part of being a teen — and you can learn from mistakes.
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SELF ESTEEM
Parents, teachers, and other authority figures influence the ideas we develop about ourselves — particularly when we are little kids.If parents spend more time criticizing than praising a child, it can be harder for a kid to develop good self-esteem. Because teens are still forming their own values and beliefs, it's easy to build self-image around what a parent, coach, or other person says.
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ABUSE
Abuse can be extraordinarily difficult for victims to talk about because of the ways in which this type of violence often is perpetrated. Learn how to recognize the symptoms.
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RAPE
Teen date rape is when a teen is forced by an acquaintance to have unwanted sexual contact. Teen date rape victims can be male or female.
Rape is a serious crime that the victim can report to the police. A victim of rape is never at fault, and should seek medical help
immediately.
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DATE VIOLENCE
Abuse in teenage relationships, also called teen dating violence, is becoming more common, and more accepted among teens, according to a recent survey by the National Center on Domesticand Sexual Violence (NCDSV).
Abuse or dating violence can be physical, verbal, or sexual, and is often used to control the other person.
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SUICIDE
Be alert to the teen's feelings. The severity of the problem should be judged from the teen's perception, not by adult standards. If a teen
perceives something as a problem, it is a problem for him or her.
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DEPRESSION
It is important to remember that the behavior of depressed children and teenagers may differ from the behavior of depressed adults.
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GANGS
Some of the reasons for joining a gang may include:
A search for love, structure, and discipline
A sense of belonging and commitment
The need for recognition and power
Companionship, training, excitement, and activities
A sense of self-worth and status
And Much More...
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PREGNANCY
Young people need to know that teens who are sexually active and do not consistently use contraceptives will usually become pregnant and have to face potentially life-altering decisions about resolving their pregnancy through abortion, adoption, or parenthood.
According to a growing body of research, parents and religious beliefs are a potent one-two combination when it comes to influencing a teen’s decisions about whether or not to have sex.
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FRIENDS
Many of you believe that the evidence of true friends is what they do to show their loyalty, honesty, trustworthiness, or willingness to make a sacrifice when you need help.
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LOVE
Most of the time we grow close to people who have the same values and beliefs, or people who have qualities that we admire. What are the three main qualities go with being in love?
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BREAKING UP
Most people will tell you you'll get over it or you'll meet someone else, but when it's happening to you, it can feel like no one else in the world has ever felt the same way. But You Are Not Alone.
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TEACHERS
You can do lots of things to get a good connection going with your teacher. First, do the obvious stuff: show up for class on time, with all assignments completed. Be alert, be respectful, and ask questions.
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RACISM
Teens are more likely to choose friends from within their own racial group in moderately racially mixed schools, with this likelihood greatest in schools where diversity is moderately high...
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ANGER
Anger is a natural emotion but sometimes anger can lead to behavior that is out of control. It may even feel like the anger is controlling you.
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DEATH
Grief is a normal emotion. It can help to remember that the grieving process is very personal and individual — there's no right or wrong way to grieve. We all take our own time to heal.
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DIVORCE
It's common for teens to think that their parents' divorce is somehow their fault, but nothing could be further from the truth.
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ARGUMENTS
Arguing with your parents is totally natural for teens. But if you are going to argue remember to argue fairly and respectfully. it will certainly keep your relationship stronger than it would be otherwise.
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DESLEXIA
Dyslexia is not a disease. It's a condition that you are born with, and it often runs in families. People with dyslexia are not stupid or lazy. Most have average or above-average intelligence, and they work very hard to overcome their learning problems.
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SELF HARM
Self-injury is the act of attempting to alter a mood state by inflicting physical harm serious enough to cause tissue damage to one's body.
The most commonly seen behavior is cutting, burning, and head banging.
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EATING DISORDERS
Anorexia is an eating disorder where people starve themselves. Usually, this disorder starts with youth after purberty.
Bulimia (bulimia nervosa), is a psychological eating disorder. A person, usually female, will go on an eating spree because of depression, stress, or self esteem issues.
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STEROIDS
Anabolic steroids are chemically altered versions of testosterone that have been engineered to maximize anabolic effects. There is no perfect anabolic steroid. Even the "cleanest" steroids have associated side effects.
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SMOKING
Smoking causes cancer, emphysema, and heart disease; that it can shorten your life by 10 years or more; and that the habit can cost a smoker thousands of dollars a year.
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HOMEWORK
When you start your homework, tackle the hardest assignments first. It's tempting to start with the easy stuff to get it out of the way, but you'll have the most energy and focus when you begin.
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GRADES
Communicate with professors when you are struggling. If you are having problems with the course work or the tests, schedule an appointment to meet with the professor and get the help you need. Keep homework, tests, and class papers in central location. Don't just throw old homework assignments or tests in the back of your car or the floor. You'll need these for studying for future tests, for meeting with your professor to discuss them, and for figuring your grade in the class… so, keep all your class materials in a central location.
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COLLEGE
The most obvious benefit of college education is that college graduates in the U.S. earn nearly twice as much as workers with just a high school diploma, one of the highest rates in the world (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development [OECD]).
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ABORTION
NO ONE can force a minor to have an abortion. That's against the law and would be child abuse! And no doctor can perform an abortion on you without your signature. No one can sign for you.
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CYBER SAFTEY
Meeting online friends face to face carries more risks than other types of friendships because it's so easy for people to pretend to be something they're not when you can't see them or talk in person.
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SEXISM
Sexism is a type of prejudice or discrimination based on gender.
People who actively engage in this type of discrimination are called sexists.
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STUTTERING
Many teenagers and adults who stutter hope or believe that they will stop stuttering one day. Many deny that stuttering can be a problem or may even deny that their stuttering exists at all.
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CYBER SAFTEY
Some people think they need to change how they look or act to feel good about themselves. But actually all you need to do is change the way you see your body and how you think about yourself.
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RELOCATING
Moving is considered to be one of the major stresses in life.
Leaving behind friends, familiar places, and activities creates anxiety for everyone involved — parents included.
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PARENTS/STEP-PARENTS
A stepparent is different; he or she is someone your mom or dad has invited into the family. Sometimes a stepparent can feel like a stranger who is suddenly inserted into the most personal aspects of your life. The pressure to get along can be intense.
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RUNAWAYS
Thinking about running away from home at some point in life is very common among teens.
If you are thinking about running away,talk it out with a close friend or someone you trust.
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VIOLENCE
Research studies have shown that violent behavior can be decreased or even prevented if these risk
factors are significantly reduced or eliminated.
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LOCKED UP
The psychological effects of criminal behavior can be devastating for your child; time in jail can exacerbate these effects. try to get your child into counseling as soon as possible to minimize long-term psychological damage.
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