Parents & Peer Pressure

Parents & peer pressure
The report concludes that working at not making comparisons can help us to be better parents, that being honest in order to get good advice and accepting that no one is perfect are also beneficial. Non-judgmental friends are your best bet. Dr Berens … Read more on Khaleej Times

MARTIN SAMUEL – DEBATE: How dare Manchester United and Arsenal try to …
Get a grip. Inzagi, Dublin. Don't they do arithmetic in Ireland any more? Thierry Henry £11m, Dennis Bergkamp £7.5m, Sylvain Wiltord £13m, Jose Reyes £10.5m, so that's £42m right there and we're only through the forward line. Having watched Arsenal for … Read more on Daily Mail

Texas woman doesn't let her circumstances impede her ministry
HURST, Texas — Susan Slade is certain that she's on earth to help people find what they need. "My purpose is to … "When I start getting into Scripture, that finger really starts going." People who visit … "She's helped me through depression," he … Read more on News & Observer

“More Than Sad: Teen Depression” – More Than Sad: Teen Depression was designed to achieve the following goals: -Educate high school students and other teens to recognize the signs and symptoms of depression in themselves and others. -Convey the de-stigmatizing notion that depression is an illness which, just like any other medical illness, responds to specific treatments. -Promote the importance and acceptability of seeking help for oneself or a friend. -Demystify the treatment process by showing how teens can get help for depression, what treatment involves and what it can achieve. The film’s core messages include: -Depression is a common problem that can interfere with teens’ ability to function well in school, enjoy previous hobbies or activities or interact effectively with friends or family members. -Depression is an illness. It is not a character weakness or something that people bring on themselves or can change at will. -Depression may develop after a particularly upsetting event or situation, but also develops in young people who don’t seem to have any reason to be depressed. -Depression usually doesn’t go away on its own, and if left untreated, it may lead to serious consequences, including suicide. -Treatments for depression are available, and treatment works. If you are depressed, ask for help. If someone you know is depressed, encourage them to get help. The film features four character vignettes, each presenting a different manifestation of depression, and a different path to finding help …