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When Young Teens Act Like They Hate Their Parents

April 7, 2019 | Mental Health, Relationships

As kids grow up towards independence they’re likely to act as if they hate their parents.  According to Carl E Pickhardt Ph.D., young teens go through a stage where they detach from their parents which can be a difficult time for the family. This striving towards independence can lead to negative behaviour. Developmental Dislike Of…

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Help Line Calls Surge After Release of Netflix ‘13 Reasons Why’ Depicting Teen Suicide

August 8, 2017 | Community, Mental Health

Labelled the latest binge-worthy series from Netflix, ’13 Reasons Why’ also has many people alarmed by the content of the show.  The series features a high school student, Hannah Baker played by Perth actress Katherine Langford, who after suffering cyber bullying and sexual assault takes her own life leaving behind a box of tapes pointing…

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Reasons Why Our Kids and Teens Rebel

August 12, 2015 | Mental Health

According to The Independent UK, Justin Bieber is a prime example of too much too soon.  The young celebrity had several run-ins with the law. One of those was for ‘drag-racing’ in a Lamborghini and another time for throwing eggs at a neighbour’s house and according to the Daily News, the star, who now admits…

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