When we think of a DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY it’s like a machine which is run by gears with weak or cracked cogs. As one cog breaks it puts more stress on the other cogs of that gear and then on other cogs of other gears. Eventually the whole machine shuts down. DYSFUNCTION means just that: unable [...]
Archive for the ‘Depression’ Category
Roles Of Children In Dysfunctional Families
Posted: July 6, 2010 in Adolescent Development, Depression, Drug Abuse, Mental Health, Parenting, Substance Abuse, TeensTags: Dysfunctional Families
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Self Injury Quick Reference
Posted: May 30, 2010 in Depression, Self-Injury, TeensTags: cutting, depression, self injury, Teens
Self-injury is increasingly becoming a recognized problem in youth ministry, and all youth pastors and volunteer staff (in Jr. High, High School, and College Ministries) need a general understanding of self-injury, signs to look out for, and what to do if they become aware that a pupil is self-injuring. “Self-injury in middle and high school [...]
I found this interesting article on the USA Today website and wanted to share it with all of you… The sun is shining. Flowers are blooming. It’s May, and many of us feel great. But the thoughts of some vulnerable people grow dark at this seemingly bright time of year. In fact, if there is [...]
The State of Male Adolescence Today
Posted: April 12, 2010 in Addiction, Adolescent Development, Depression, Mental Illness, Sexual Abuse, SuicideStatistics and stories about our homicidal adolescent males are dramatic enough to garner most of the headlines; the fourteen-year old in Mississippi who killed two children and wounded seven; the fourteen- year old in Kentucky who shot three dead; the thirteen-year old in Washington who opened fire in his school and killed three; the eleven and [...]
Mobile Phones and Adolescent Depression
Posted: April 8, 2010 in Adolescent Development, Depression, News, TechnologyBy Ian Ball There are increased problems associated with the improper usages of mobile phones by adolescents; however, modern technological advancements also put its footsteps to use mobile phones as a wonderful device to identify adolescent depression. The Murdoch Children Research Institute claims for the crown in this aspect exclusively for its wonderful innovation. The Murdoch [...]
What is it like for teenagers when someone close to them dies? How do they respond to the death of a parent, a sibling, a relative, a friend? In our work with teenagers, we’ve learned that teens respond better to adults who choose to be companions on the grief journey rather than direct it. We have also [...]
What’s a cognitive distortion and why do so many young people have them? Cognitive distortions are simply ways that our mind convinces us of something that isn’t really true. These inaccurate thoughts are usually used to reinforce negative thinking or emotions — telling ourselves things that sound rational and accurate, but really only serve to [...]
The statistics on teen depression are sobering. Studies indicate that one in five children have some sort of mental, behavioral, or emotional problem, and that one in ten may have a serious emotional problem. Among adolescents, one in eight may suffer from depression. Of all these children and teens struggling with emotional and behavioral problems, [...]
