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5 Warning Signs Your Teen Is Being Bullied
5 Warning Signs Your Teen Is Being Bullied

Many parents and adults know bullying is a common issue among kids, especially in their teenage years, but most do not know just how common or the effects it can cause short and long term. More than one out of every five (20.8%) students report being bullied according to the National Center for Educational Statistics (2016). To put that statistic into perspective, for a class with 30 students, about every sixth is bullied.

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Parenting, Teen Therapy, Teen Mental Health, Teens & Social MediaChristopher TaylorChristopher Taylor MFTteenagers, bullying, teen suicide, teen depression, Folsom family therapy, Folsom teen counseling, Folsom teen therapistComment
Understanding And Managing Teen Identity Formation
Understanding And Managing Teen Identity Formation

Noted psychologist, Erick Erikson, described the period of adolescence in psycho-social terms of ego-identity vs. role confusion.  I think all of us can relate to this explanation if we remember what life was like as a teenager.  What clothes do I wear?  What music do I listen to?  How do I stay current with movies and shows so I don’t seem out of place?  

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Parenting, Teen Mental HealthChristopher TaylorChristopher Taylor MFTteenagers, teens, parenting, identity, teen ideity, peer pressure, bullying, teen conflict, teens drug, teens depression, teen addictions, Folsom family therapy, Folsom teen counseling, Folsom teen therapistComment