"I'm Sorry"

   Two simple words, "I'm Sorry" are so hard for some to say. Some say those words and never mean them. Some people wait for many years to hear those words and expect a closure that never comes. So why is it that the simplest of words in the English language, or any language for that matter, carry such deep scars, and such great animosity?

Anger Management

Anger Management

    Do you know that learning to manage anger is good for your health? People who manage their anger get sick less often, and feel better emotionally.Anger is a natural emotion but sometimes anger can lead to behavior that is uncomfortable or out of control. It may even feel like the anger is controlling you. Have you ever had this happen to you? If so, you're not alone. Many teens have trouble managing their anger. This guide was created to help you understand and learn to manage your anger, and offer you productive ways to manage your behavior.

Separation

Dealing with Divorce and Separation

     If your parents are recently separated or divorced, you are probably dealing with a lot of changes in your family life. Things may feel like they’re changing even if it has been a while since your parents separated or divorced. You may be living full-time with one parent, or you may be going back and forth between both of your parent's homes. You may be living with a parent and your parent's new partner and also dealing with stepbrothers and sisters or new half-brothers and sisters. You may even be living with your grandparents.

Stress

 Stress and How to Lower It

   You know when you’re stressed out – your body feels bad and your thoughts are spinning. It can also help to know why your body reacts that way, and what can you do about it. Our bodies are designed to handle calm situations, and also exciting or dangerous ones. When you’re in the middle of something scary or challenging, your body gets into a mode that’s better for handling the situation. This is a state of high energy and sharp senses, such as the way you feel when you’re playing a fun sport or doing really well on a test. However, when the situation turns into more than you can handle, that’s when you start to feel stress. It’s as if your body is shouting "Do something!", and your brain is shouting back "I don’t know what to do!"

Self Esteem

Self-Esteem & Body Image

  The effects of body image on self-esteem can be especially powerful during the teenage years. Although it's perfectly normal to have negative thoughts and feelings towards your self once in a while, finding ways to be positive is the key to building a healthy body image and good self-esteem.

Depression

   Depression is not just a disease of the mind. Depression hurts the heart, too.
It is well known that major depressive disorders increase the risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.