Articles relating to Teens
The Importance of Constant Encouragement
The calibre of kids coming through schools today is outstanding. Every year we hear more and more “A student” success stories. The school systems have expanded and a lot of schools now focus on the emotional education of their students as well as academic education. I believe this will prove to be extremely beneficial as [...]
Sort out your finances – Start Budgeting
New Year is a great time to makeover your finances and plan for the year ahead so that you can manage your money, sort out your debts and meet your financial goals in 2010. Starting 2010 with a realistic budget will pay off, helping you to see where your money is going. The basics are [...]
Projects at the Ready – for the 46th BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition
On January 12th the 46th annual BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition takes place in the RDS and this years promises to be packed full of amazing attractions and impressive projects. Over 35,000 visitors are expected to visit the RDS over the three days of judging. Swine flu, flooding, the recession, 2009 has certainly been [...]
Eighteen-year-old Jessie Logan sent a nude photo of herself to a boy she was dating. She later learned that the photo circulated among students at area high schools, and she was taunted as a “whore.” She hung herself on July 3, 2008. In Greensburg, Pennsylvania, 3 teenage girls were charged with disseminating child pornography for [...]
Teenagers can make excellent travel companions for adults. They are able to tackle mental and physical challenges in the same way as adults and in many cases are fitter than adults. They also can be flexible with meals and do not need babysitters. They can however also struggle with too much attention and time with [...]
General Exam Tips http://www.lucenaclinic.ie/ Dr Fiona McNicholas of the Lucena Clinic presented an information session for parents and carers on Taking exams is bound to be stressful because of what’s at stake, Professor Fiona McNicholas has a few tips to hold it all together. How to help your child (and you) stay calm and get [...]
Latest figures from the CSO in 2006 showed that there were 2,352 births to teenage Mums aged 15 to 19 years. This is equivalent to 0.4% of total births that year. The majority of teenage births occur in females aged 18 to 19 years (in 2006 76% of all births to females under 20 years [...]
SAVE – Suicide Awareness, Valuable Education
Many years ago when I worked in America I was called by the Chief of the local fire department of a small town. There had been a wave of suicides in the local high school, three teenagers were dead. All of them know one another, silence had been maintained and the town was in shock. [...]
Signs And Symptoms Of Depression In Children And Adolescents
Depression is an illness that can affect children and adolescents as well as adults. Although for many years it was never thought that children could become depressed clinicians now realise that even young children, below the age of 5, can suffer from depression. The good news is that depression in children and adolescents is quite [...]
Treating Depression In Children And Adolescents
Depression is a treatable condition and often responds well to counselling, psychotherapy and, when it is severe, anti-depressant mediation. Parents of children who are depressed must seek advice from their GP at the earliest signs of symptoms. Waiting for things to get better or for the child to “grow out of it” is a dangerous [...]
