Self-Harming in Teen Girls: What It Is, Why They Do It and What You Can Do About It. GREENBRIER ACADEMY As Self-Injury Awareness Day fell at the beginning of this month, we wanted to write a piece that addresses what self-harming is, why your daughter may be engaged in it, how to spot it and…
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Are you worried about a teenage girl who’s demonstrating promiscuous behavior? It’s completely normal to worry for her safety and yet not know how to address the situation. Promiscuity is a sensitive subject that many parents may either overreact and lose the trust of their child or ignore the behavior altogether as a way…
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The average teenager will check their phone up to 100 times in a day. We know that it’s now a cultural norm to be constantly active on our phones. Teenagers are no exception. When, however, does screen and social media addiction become a real phenomenon? In this article, let’s talk about the impact of…
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There have been many studies linking excessive social media use to a decline in teen self esteem, demonstrating teen girls as particularly vulnerable. One study correlates depression symptoms with excessive social media use in teen girls. If we are to understand why social media affects self esteem in teenagers, there are three important impacts that…
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Is your teen really addicted to social media? Everyone is on their phones these days and while some say there’s no problem with technological development, research is demonstrating there may be problems with social media misuse for teenage development. Let’s talk about some signs of teen dependency on social media, some social media abuse…
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Depression in teen girls is on the rise in the United States and social media may be playing a role. Until today, teen girls have never had the level of pressure they experience due to the constant exposure created by these apps. How do we protect teenage girls’ self esteem and quality of real…
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Depression in teen girls is on the rise in the United States. Could it be the booming popularity and consumption of social media? Are teen girls lacking positive, real world connection as the internet becomes their main social outlet? Many research outcomes say the media is certainly playing its part, but in many ways…
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In today’s society, it’s difficult for teen girls to feel good about themselves. With the boom in popularity of social media apps, teen girls learn to idolize unrealistic body expectations, to compete with one another in all aspects of beauty and it leaves them feeling empty and lonely. Unfortunately, teen depression is on the…
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The pros and cons of single sex schools are worth considering. You may have noticed the intense debates online regarding this topic with groups speaking passionately on both sides of the conversation. The advantages and disadvantages of single gender schools can be a matter of opinion and at times, of fact. Let’s take a…
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Is your teen daughter struggling? Hanging out with the wrong crowd? Most likely she needs guidance to help her sense of identity and self worth. Today, we want to shed light on the research on all girls schools, and given what you and your family are going through, it would be selfish of us…
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