Teenagers are at that stage where they are most impressionable and prone to peer influence and pressure. They want to fit in. And if they see smoking as a way to do that, they would try it without a second thought. Unless you are a teacher who works at the same school your teen goes [...]
Statistics on teenagers suffering from depression and other mental ailments are alarming. Various studies suggest that 1 in 4 teens suffer from some sort of mental illness. Teenage mental illness, to include depression, can have dire consequences. Teenage suicide is on the rise. It is the third leading cause of death in the age bracket [...]
Teen Obesity is seen in children and teens between the ages of 6 to 19 years old. It is rising to epidemic proportions in America. A large number of teens are therefore at a high risk to develop high blood pressure, high cholesterol and heart disease. This is the result of teen obesity. The teenagers [...]
Mental disorders that are noticed during childhood or a person’s adolescence are usually seen to last in that person even after the person has turned into an adult. Researches say that mental syndromes developed during childhood seem to affect the person’s attitude and lifestyle harmfully in the later stages of his life. This includes physical [...]
Weight issues have always been confusing for teens, but these days it is even worse for many boys and girls to maintain a healthy concept of their bodies and make healthy decisions. Teens are obsessed with the world of celebrities, where rail thin has been in for some time. Not only do teens have to [...]
The two major health issues that our pre-teens and teens face today are Obesity and “Diabetes 2″. What they eat and what they drink are suspects in slowly leading them to their death because of their contents?the sugars or artificial sweeteners present in the products they consume.
These health issues that have arisen to major [...]
The Deaths caused by continuous smoking have reached the major epidemic proportions. It has been estimated that in the United States alone, around 430,000 people die yearly from teen smoking-related illnesses that includes the cancers and various lung disease. It has been said from the branch of communal Health at the Indiana University School [...]
We have the highest teenage and childhood obesity rates today than at any other point in the world’s long history. Much of the blame for this is on the fast food, low energy society that we have become. Far too often we feel that it is safer to keep our children inside our homes rather [...]
Many mental health problems begin during the teenage years, probably because it is such a difficult time. Teenagers deal with the daily stress of school, peer pressure, and relationships. They have the added stress of exams, learning to drive and getting their license, and impending college decisions. For some, there are also [...]
However, teens can also experience feelings of doubt and may lack self-esteem. For these reasons, they are particularly susceptible to peer pressure: an overwhelming desire to fit in and do “what everyone else is doing,” even if it means participating in such high-risk activities as drinking, smoking and sex.
It’s all part of a teenager’s efforts [...]
