February, 2009 Posts published in February, 2009
Homeless Children: How Can I Help?
Homeless Children & Youth According to the National Coalition for the Homeless, over one million U.S. children are homeless on any given night. In 2005, it was determined that families with children are the fastest growing segment of the homeless population. This statistic accounts for almost 41% of the nation’s homeless. Children under...
Treatment For Cutting or Self-Injury
How to Help a Friend or Family Member Who Cuts or Practices Self-Injury It is often very hard to come to terms with the fact that someone you care about is physically hurting themselves. There are, however, things that you can do and steps to take. Below are some helpful tips to help someone who self-injures:...
Why Do Teens Cut or Self-Injure?
The act of “cutting” or making scratches on arms, legs or other body parts is not a halfhearted attempt at suicide. In fact, it’s an effort by the self-injury individual to feel alive. Individuals who cut or self-injure often perform this act as a way to handle life, not to die, or end the life. ...
What is Cutting & Self-Injury?
Statistics on teen cutting are hard to come by because so few studies have been done on the subject. In 2002, the British Medical Journal published an article that found 13 percent of British 15- and 16-year-olds purposely injured themselves. In the United States, best estimates indicate that one in every 200 girls between 13 and 19...
Michelle Obama Asks For Parenting Help
There is not a parent in this country that does not need help when it comes to parenting children. Whether you are the President of the United States, or the First Lady, asking for parenting help is often a necessity. The following is an excerpt taken from The New York Times author, Lisa Belkin: “Anyone...
Cutting: Self-Injury Facts & Statistics
Self-Injury Behavior Over the past year, one in five females and one in seven males have engaged in some form of self-injury type behavior. The growing concern of “cutting” is now on the forefront of many mental health agencies, schools and youth leaders concerns for young adults today. This article provides the reader with some...
Keep My Child Safe
KEEP KIDS SAFE! Neighbors Can Mentor Children Part 2 By Stephanie L. Mann In 1964, one crime story shocked every American who heard it: Kitty Genovese was stabbed to death as she ran door-to-door, begging for help. Not one of her 38 neighbors called police or offered assistance. The “Genovese syndrome” became America’s symbol for...
Safe Neighborhood: Violent Free Neighborhoods
ScottCounseling friend and author, Stephanie L. Mann of safekidsnow.com , is a frequent site contibutor. Her work on violence prevention and neighborhood safety has gained national recognition. This article is another example of Stephanie Mann’s violence prevention programs and stop violence intiatives. How To Break The Cycle of Violence, Part 1 For decades, politicians have tried to...
Can Too Much TV Cause Teen Depression?
Researchers from the University of Pittsburg assessed the risk of depression among a sample of 4,142 middle and high school students and found that too much television or on computer games may seriously affect teens’ mental health. Dr. Brian A. Primack, M.D., of the University of Pittsburgh, and colleagues reported their findings in the February...
Stop Cyber Bullying
Every once in a while some interesting articles come across my desk in reference to Bullying and Cyberbulling. The following article is very parent friendly in terms of solution-oriented parenting tips that will solve the unpleasant cyberbully situations that children experience today. Beyond Sticks and Stones: Dealing with Severe Cyberbullying FROM THE EXPERTS | Beyond Sticks...
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