Teenage hypocrisy At no other time in life does a person feel more insecurity than during teenage. We are erratic and inconsistent. Our character is in the process of being formed but it is far from being finished. The terrific insecurity produces the need to be accepted‚ respected and trusted. It is then that hypocrisy in its most innocent and faultless form takes birth because of our craving for these desires. But slowly as we continue to take this horrific curse of adolescence as a blessing
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Teenage Alcoholism By Austin J. Russell December 14‚ 2011 Teenage drinking. What is it about drinking that teenagers find so attractive? Social influences? Confidence? Respect from others? The focus of this article is on why the highest percentage of alcohol drinkers is young people and teenagers like me and the reasons behind that percentage. Statistics show that the highest percentage of alcoholics‚ at least in the United States lies in the younger population. This figure is 31.5% (www
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seriously. Most of the time this doesn’t just happen overnight‚ but many factors can play a part in a serious case of teenage depression. Being depressed can lead to a lot worse things than just being bored. There are countless means by which a teenage can become depressed. Loss of a family member‚ anxiety‚ school grades‚ any kind of mental disorder‚ and even the thought of death are some causes. Depression can ruin families as a whole. If one family member is depressed‚ the chances of another one entering
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Teen Pregnancy Prevention One of the biggest influences as to whether or not a teenager becomes sexually active and as a consequence becomes another teen pregnancy statistic has to do with parental relationships. Most teenagers actually rate their parents high on the list of people they trust to give them accurate information about birth control and sex. You can help your teenager understand the risks of teen pregnancy by speaking with him or her about how you feel. Here are ten things The National
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We all have our different ideas of teenage pregnancy. Teenage pregnancy is defined as unmarried women under eighteen becoming pregnant. The history of teenage pregnancy is a little complicated; it needs to be examined from its historical context showing how it affects the women and child‚ and the resulting challenges. Teenage pregnancy has been around since at least the colonial times. Yet‚ during the earlier part of history it was okay for adolescent girls to become pregnant; as long as they were
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Ectopic Pregnancy I bet you are thinking what is an ectopic pregnancy. It’s a pregnancy thats abnormal it occurs outside the mother’s womb (uterus). This could be caused by many things like: Previous ectopic pregnancy‚ smoking‚ Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)‚ Fallopian tube surgery and so on. Early sign of ectopic pregnancy may feel like a normal pregnancy may have symptom like: missed menstrual period‚ tender breasts‚ fatigue‚ nausea‚ increased urination. First stage may include vaginal bleeding
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March 10th‚ 2013 The Teenage Brain: A Continuous Mystery Everyone knows and remembers their tough teenage years. For some‚ it was the best time of their life; for others‚ the memories are the opposite. What is even more challenging than being a teenager yourself‚ is living with one. It is as if it happens over night; a happy‚ fun-loving child becomes a dramatic‚ chaotic pre-teen. In PBS Frontline’s “Inside the Teenage Brain”‚ some of the mysteries involving why and how the teenage brain works are revealed
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Suicide is a permanent decision to a temporary problem. Teenagers should not be driven to take their own life. I feel that teens think that the only way to solve all their problems is to end their life. The two main reasons of teenage suicide are bullying and life’s pressures. Life Pressures: Life is hard and always will be hard. Whether its home life‚ school‚ sports‚ relationships‚ acceptance‚ etc... Teens aren’t taught about how to deal with life pressures. Everyone grows up different‚ how they
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parents too. Teen pregnancy is a hard cycle to break. Daughters of teen moms are less likely to escape poverty. 60% of teen parents come from economically disadvantaged households. 25% of adolescent mothers will have a second child within the first two years of their first child. Sons of teen moms are more likely to end up in prison Teen moms are less likely to be married Teen pregnancy is highest in New Mexico and New Hampshire There are about 745‚000 teen pregnancies each year. 8 out of
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Teenage Suicide: How the Media Influences Teenagers Fiction: Only "bad" kids who have the wrong friends and bad lives commit suicide. Fact: Kids who have the right friends and a bright future in front of them commit suicide. Fiction: Music‚ movies‚ and other forms of media do not influence teenagers in any way‚ shape‚ or form. Fact: Music‚ movies‚ and other forms of media are influencing teenagers to commit suicide. Teenage suicide is on the rise at an alarming rate. While depression
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