Dear teens: If something has been on your mind or you’ve been experiencing some tough emotions, one of the worst things you can do is bury those nagging feelings and avoid talking about them. Even the smallest, most trivial worries can mushroom into debilitating fears. It’s important to intentionally make…Read More
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What is Domestic Violence?
Domestic violence is any aggressive behavior or pattern of systematic power and manipulation perpetrated by one partner to another. It can take form in several ways, such as physical or sexual violence, or technological, emotional, verbal, and even financial abuse. It’s not always easy to detect because of its many…Read More
How To Calm Down: Coping with Stress After a Tough Day
Coping with stress is often very hard to do, especially when it impacts our mental and/or physical health. It might manifest itself into our ability to concentrate on school or work, it might cause cramping or abdominal pain, and it could even impact our energy levels. After a stressful event,…Read More
Youth Dating: Understanding Dating Violence in Teens
Teen dating violence affects one-third of all youth in America, which includes physical violence, sexual violence, psychological aggression, and stalking. The Centers for Disease Control defines teen dating violence behaviors as the following: Physical violence is when a person hurts or tries to hurt a partner by hitting, kicking, or…Read More