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Adolescents
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What Drives Self-Injury and How to Treat It
- Rachel Ehmke
Kids—usually teenage girls—hurt themselves intentionally to alleviate some other form of pain in their lives. The behavior is hard to comprehend, but understanding plays a big role in treatment.
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How Pornography Can Harm Your Kids

Dr. Al Ravitz discusses how pornography's depiction of sex can skew a young person's views. We should help our children avoid harmful stereotypes and unrealistic expectations.
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Mood Disorders and Teenage Girls
- Ron J. Steingard, MD
Why are they more vulnerable than boys to depression and anxiety, and what signs and symptoms should you look for?
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ADHD in Teenagers
- Mary Rooney, PhD
As kids with ADHD hit high school, they may have outgrown some symptoms, but they also face new challenges and expectations
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My daughter with anxiety issues is worried about getting her period. What can I do?
- Rachel Busman, PsyD
First determine exactly what your daughter's fears and expectations are. Then be as factual and reassuring as possible.
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Raising Girls With Healthy Self-Esteem
How to help our daughters overcome the challenges to developing confidence and a positive body image
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13 Ways to Boost Your Daughter's Self-Esteem
What parents can do to help girls build confidence based on what they can do, not what they look like
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What Role Do Sports Play in the Mental Health of Children?

Kids who play sports have fewer emotional and behavioral problems and are less likely to do drugs or have bad body image.
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Extracurriculars Without Extra Stress
- Harry Kimball
How to steer kids towards a diet of activities that's good for them and the family—and not just their college applications
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Eating Disorders: Why Are Girls More Affected?

Cultural pressures make girls more likely to develop an eating disorder, but so does female biology and the stress of puberty.
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