Teens and Stress

Today’s teens are subject to many life stressors.  Parents can learn more about how teens are being stressed at school, home, and due to significant peer pressure.  Take a moment to learn about what you can do as a parent, what to look for, and helping your teen or someone you know develop coping skills. To also learn more about parenting teens, check out the current resources.

For teens and stress, check our Teen Stress Handout for special information with a muscle relaxation link...see if this works for your teen!

Financial Stress

When Recession Looms is a handout exploring ways to handle stress and financial concerns.

Drugs

K-2 and Spice-Synthetic Marijuana-Tragic Results

Parents of teens need to be aware of the synthetic marijuana being sold “legally” in some states known as K2 or Spice.  Often, the drug is sold in smoke shops or other benign stores where teens can purchase the material which gives a high similar to marijuana.  The individual who uses K-2 or Spice may not have a positive drug screen, as is the case with marijuana and other illicit drugs,  and if taken in combination with other drugs or even alone, can prove to be fatal. Take time to review the information shown below from ABC News.

K2 -Spice-Video
Related Article about K-2 and Spice

More articles about K-2 and Spice as it is being outlawed:
From Clemson, SC
From AOL Sources

Prescription Drug Misuse

From Web MD-”Pill Identifier”Check to see if prescribed drugs are being misused by teens
An Open letter to Parents-RX Misuse
Polydrug use-information
To medical professionals-for patients

Videos: Pharmaceutical Abuse and Misuse (WV Prevention Resource Center-You Tube Videos)
                        Sharing Prescription Drugs Illegal        Prescription Drugs and Alcohol    
                        Sharing Prescription Drugs without  Physician Approval

How to motivate your self to define goals

Goal Setting is important whether working on mental health issues; learning about medical illness; parenting concerns; transitioning to new phases in life, such as job chance, divorce, remarriage, contemplating marriage; or wanting to stop smoking or lose weight.  Individuals who wish to set goals need to determine what they want, develop a reasonable time frame, and realize success is in small steps.

For teens, page with an interactive notebook to focus on positive changes, goal setting, and a printable booklet to continue working on what the adolescent hopes to achieve.  Are you ready, set, to go…start here! Here are some facts about goal setting, so what do you know???