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Facebook Linked To Poor Mental Health in Teens

in Facebook / Mental Health / Mental Health / Online Safety / Parenting / Recent Trends / Setting Boundaries  by acsteens 0 comments

Facebook has been the center of attention for the past few years for a number of things. Some are positive, such as staying connected with family, re-connecting with old friends, finding new friends, streaming global events live, starting movements, and bringing attention to social issues. However the negative ramifications of Facebook have also been at […]

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Blog Series: Building a Child’s Emotional Savings Account (Part 3)

in Parenting / Uncategorized  by acsteens 0 comments

In exploring the emotional developmental stages of a newborn we learned that giving love, attention and responding to the little one’s needs (while being attuned to cues about his/her physical wellbeing) were key early on. This week, we continue our journey and look at the stage of Infancy. There are some distinct hallmarks of infancy […]

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New Study Reveals Link Between Marijuana Use Amongst Youth and Mental Illness

in Drugs & Alcohol / Marijuana  by acsteens 0 comments

Marijuana has been a controversial drug that has had many on the fence about its harmful affects. However, a recent study has concluded that early use of marijuana  may cause psyhciatric disorders to develop earlier (as early as 12) rather then developing at a later age (usually 20’s or 30’s). Another concern is that early marijuana use […]

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