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Mom on a mission to help teen girls raise self esteem
ABC2 News
Teen girls are bombarded with negative images these days. Peer pressure and the emphasis on looks can be hard on their self-esteem. But a mom from Howard County is on a mission to change that. Shawn Stratmann has two daughters and knows how hard it can ...




Volunteer works to prevent teen suicides
DesMoinesRegister.com
According to its website, the Florida-based TWLOHA, founded in 2006, is dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and thoughts of suicide while also investing directly into treatment and ...




New program has kids help kids with social pressures
Tbo.com
Cyril Clark, Hakeem Largent and Eddie Jordan meet with the I Care About Me program to to discuss the ups and downs of teen life. Kids who joined I Care About Me to learn ways to have more self esteem and confidence, wear bracelets in solidarity.

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Toledo Blade

Clay teen shines on camera, ice
Toledo Blade
THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT Enlarge | Photo Reprints The television story line was a teenage girl, devastated by getting cut from the volleyball team, who tries out for the hockey team with the boys and goes on a journey of self-discovery. But in real life, ...




Depressed over brother's death, teen hangs self
Times of India
I broke open the door with the help of my neighbours and found Priya hanging from the ceiling hook." The family rushed Priya to a hospital, where she was declared dead before admission. Jaiprakash said, "Priya was very close to her elder brother.




Teen girls group helps promote self-worth
Lexington Dispatch
A few of the Women of Standard at Thomasville High School pose during their annual Teen Summit conference where various guest speakers come and speak with the girls on different topics. This year the event will be May 19. The organization was started ...

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VC Money Flows to Teen CEOs
The Fiscal Times
Some are self-consciously molding themselves in the image of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, 27, who created computer games as a child and was taking a graduate-level computer course by his early teens. Internet businesses that target consumers make ...

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Tuesday's Children Travels to Austin, TX With 9/11 Teens for Habitat for ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Tuesday's Children Coordinates Build for 9/11 Teens to Give Back to the Community with their "Helping Heals" Program from February 19 -24. MANHASSET, NY, Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Tuesday's Children, a 9/11 family service organization, ...

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The Galleon: National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
my.hsj.org
Breaking that silence is up to the friends, family, and adults in the teen's life. When the teen starts to have falling grades, have low self-respect, or show signs of depression, they may be in an abusive relationship, assuming they have a ...

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Medill Reports: Chicago

Most self-harming teens leave ERs without receiving mental health assessments
Medill Reports: Chicago
“The reality with a lot of teenagers is that they're not going to self-refer for treatment in the first place,” said Castro-Blanco. In most cases it's the family that brings the teen in for help. As a result, adolescents can be reluctant to begin ...


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