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A 16-YEAR-OLD girl that we will call Emily listed her reasons for wanting to die. ‘I feel as if I have no future, I feel really inferior to those bullying me in school, and I am extremely lonely.’ A 17-YEAR-OLD boy that we will call James listed his reason for wanting to die. ‘Alone, no... Continue Reading →
Wise King Solomon wrote, “I saw that under the sun the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to men of understanding, nor favor to those with knowledge, but time and unexpected events happen to them all.” All humans are susceptible to tragedies.... Continue Reading →
It might seem as though your parents are always intruding into your business. Let us get this one fact out of the way first. That is their job as your parent. They are concerned about your well-being. Their knowledge and life experience allow them to see things coming around the corner of life that your... Continue Reading →
It is our perception of everything that affects our feelings and thus our behaviors. Many teens feel, “when I turn 18, I am out of my parents’ house, and there will be no more rules. This is a case of lying to yourself, as there are rules everywhere you go, you will have to answer... Continue Reading →
“Peer pressure is the influence that a peer group, observers or individual exerts that encourages others to change their attitudes, values, or behaviors to conform the group norms.”[1] In some ways, this could be for the better if the group had good attitudes, values, or behaviors that molded you into a better person. However, many... Continue Reading →
If you find that, a friend has been gossiping about you, will you find it difficult not to reply in kind and can you calmly go to your friend? You do have inside knowledge of negative information about this friend, are you quick to retaliate? Your answers to these questions will determine if you are... Continue Reading →
No one or thing can cause us to get angry. No one or thing can cause us to be jealous. No one or thing can cause us to commit a crime. However, there are contributing factors that could compel us to get angry, be jealous or commit a crime. We might have a troubled childhood,... Continue Reading →
If you find that, a friend has been gossiping about you, will you find it difficult not to reply in kind and can you calmly go to your friend? You do have inside knowledge of negative information about this friend, are you quick to retaliate? Your answers to these questions will determine if you are... Continue Reading →
Some teens feel that their friends are a representation of who they are, or that the friends are what bring them genuine comfort. Some teens collect online friends thinking that the more they have, the better their social standing. Other teens are more practical, in that, they just have a small circle of friends, and... Continue Reading →
Who Are You and Do you Like Who You Are? What makes up a person is a combination of three things: Self-Identify, Personality, and Character. Now granted this is very simplified, but bear with me. Your self-identity encompasses your self-worth (what you believe your value to be), self-esteem (how much you like yourself), and self-image... Continue Reading →