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Teen Dating Violence awareness month
Relationships and Dating

Teenage Dating Violence Quiz: Spot Warning Signs

Physical and Sexual Dating Violence Among Teens Teenagers date, have significant others, have romances, and have flings – but you know that, because you’re a teenager and you see it every day. You may not need a CDC study to confirm what you already know, but a large-scale, national report shows that just under seventy percent of high school students across the country dated or went out with someone in

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February 1, 2024
Overdose Awareness Day
Parents

August 31st: International Overdose Awareness Day

Drug Overdose: A Worldwide Problem, Prevalent in the United States Most people can define the word overdose without consulting a dictionary— it’s what happens when someone takes too much of an illegal drug or a prescription medication. It’s a dreaded word for someone with a child who’s struggling with substance misuse. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a coroner or medical examiner is required to define a

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August 28, 2024

Parenting and Technology

Parenting in the Technological Era  In the 21st century – The Information Age – technology is advancing at a faster pace than it ever has in the history of human civilization. For most of our time on earth, great leaps in technology were separated by enormous spans of years that most of us learned in school as The Ages of Humanity. Our progression from the Stone Age to the Bronze

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August 22, 2018

Should Teenagers Work During the School Year?

In the Los Angeles County Unified School District, the first day of school is August 14th. That’s only two weeks away. Are you ready? Is your teenager ready? One thing parents consider this time of year is whether they should allow – or perhaps require – their teenagers to work during the upcoming school year. The answer depends, of course, on the individual. As a parent, you weigh the relative

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August 21, 2018

Harvard Study: Meditation Study Shows Growth in Several Key Brain Areas

Meditation Changes the Brain For several decades, the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) practices have been known to help alleviate the symptoms of a wide range of emotional, behavioral and psychiatric challenges. From helping people battle anxiety, depression, mood swings and post-traumatic stress disorder to increasing overall well-being and developing peace-of-mind, activities such as yoga, tai chi and meditation have gained so much in notoriety, acceptability and frequency of

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August 20, 2018

The Benefits of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Teens

Helping Children with Mental Health Challenges In May of 2014, the Centers for Disease Control released the first ever comprehensive, federally funded report on the state of children’s mental health in the U.S. Using data collected between the years 2005 and 2011, the report estimates that close to twenty percent of children ages 3-17 experience mental health challenges each year. It also found that over two-hundred forty-five billion dollars per

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August 15, 2018

The Trauma-Informed Classroom

Every Child Has a Story One thing teachers learn very quickly when they step into the classroom is that every child under their care has a slightly different approach to learning. While many students respond well to traditional teaching methods, others don’t. Although sensitive and creative teachers have always found fresh and interesting ways to bring academic material to their students, research in the 1980s led to a general rethinking

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August 9, 2018

Self-Harming Behavior: Nine Warning Signs

If you suspect your teenager is engaging in self-harm, keep an eye out for the following warning signs: Wearing long sleeves or pants during summer Cuts, scratches, bruises, carvings, or burns anywhere on their body Spending time with friends or acquaintances who harm themselves Missing patches of hair, including eyelashes or eyebrows Sharp objects hidden in the bedroom, backpack, clothes, or car Isolating in the bedroom with the door locked,

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August 7, 2018

How Evolve Treatment Helps Teens Who Are Suicidal

Teen Suicide and Self-Harm Are Preventable As a parent, the thought that one of your children may consider harming themselves is one of the most terrifying, perplexing, and heart-wrenching ideas imaginable. At Evolve Treatment Centers, we’re experts in helping teens identify and process the thoughts and feelings that lead to self-harming behaviors, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts. Call Now for a FREE Consultation 1-800-665-4769 Our goal is to keep your

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August 4, 2018

When Teenagers Catch Their Bad Behavior On Video

What happens when teens catch their own bad behavior on video? The answer is simple: they share it. On YouTube, on Facebook, on Snapchat, or by sending video files via text, instant/direct message, or email to their friends. Who then share it with their friends. Who, in turn, share it with their friends. And on and on. Before anyone realizes what’s happening, it’s possible the original video is out there

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August 3, 2018