Teen Help for struggling teens & parents of troubled teens. Statistics & Facts on teen issues like teen suicide, adolescent depression, & teenage pregnancy
Teenage pregnancies:In the U.S., about 14 percent of teenage pregnancies end in miscarriage(8). Under 30 years:Women under 30 experience a rate of eight percent for pregnancy loss(9). 30 to 34 years:Women between 30 and 34 experience a 12 percent rate of pregnancy loss. 35 to 37 year...
Are teenage and adult smoking causally related? Recent anti-tobacco policy is predicated on the assumption that preventing teenagers from smoking will ensure that fewer adults smoke, but direct evidence in support of this assumption is scant. Using data from three nationally representative sources and ...
As youngsters reach their teenage years, one thing that they very much look forward to is getting to drive a car sooner or later. But we all know that before anyone can actually drive a motor vehicle, a permit or license has to be secured first. And before that, an examination has to ...
This documentary from Men’s Health tells us that body dysmorphia is running rampant among teenage boys in America. It follows four teens who take “extreme” measures to try to match the body images they see on social media (sorta). Then, the video... Listen to the Episode Jan. 29...
China has opened 300 teenage bootcamps imposing a strict digital detox to deal with increasing problems of teen internet addiction and computer addiction. 62% of polled UK adults say they ‘hate’ how much time they spend on their phone. More than two in five (43%) of UK adults admit to...
She’s just reached her teenage years and feels the need, the urge to act out. She’s sick of her parents telling her what to do and reacts by doing the exact opposite. She doesn’t want to upset them, but she can’t help her desire to rebel. Her parents don’t know how to ...
they typically emerge in the late teenage to early adult years. There tend to be core symptoms that arise in psychotic disorders, usually referred to as “positive” symptoms, because they tend to involve the acquisition of abnormal mental states that can be outwardly expressed. These include, ...
now making up as much as 25% of individuals with pathological gambling. Other facts about compulsive gambling are that men tend to develop this disorder during their early teenage years while women tend to develop it later. However, the disorder in women then tends to get worse at a much fa...
We recommend it is best to have a discussion with a parent, guardian or trusted adult; however this site will help you understand the many issues involving sex, dating, relationships and other teenage issues.Categories Alcohol and Drugs Articles for Parents Couple Relationships Etiquette on ...