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Say No To Bullying! Increases Risks of Substance Abuse And Depression
Bullying in school has both short term and long term implications. Peer victimization is common during late childhood and early adolescence and appears to be associated with increased substance use or points to the psychological processes whereby peer victimization leads to substance use.
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Is Your Child Stressed?
Stressful events can disrupt a child's normal routine. A stressful event may be a change in the family, such as a move, divorce, death, or birth, abuse, sibling rivalry, parents fighting with each other or being in conflict with one or both parents. Many stressful events in a short period of time can have a greater effect on the child.
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Overambitious Parents Can Harm Child's Academic Performance, Says Research
When parents have unrealistic hopes for the academic achievements of their children, they may not perform well in school, says a new research.
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Stress And Social Media: It's Complicated
Using digital technologies does not directly cause stress, but social media can increase awareness of problems facing friends and family, and this stress is "contagious," researchers said on Thursday.
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Father Beats Daughter to Death for Copying Homework in China: Report
An 11-year-old girl in China was beaten to death by her father for copying a classmate's homework, state-run media said on Wednesday.
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Mumbai: Class X student hangs to death
Fifteen-year-old boy studying in class X committed suicide by hanging from a ceiling fan at his home on Sunday. Police suspect sustained pressure from his mother to improve his grades led to the rash step. According to the police, the incident took place at CP Talao area in Wagle Estate in Thane. The boy Ravi Lohpeti's father works for a private co...
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Childhood experiences tied to early drinking
Those exposed to psychological disturbances like parental divorce, abuse and other hardships during childhood start drinking at a young age.
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Peer pressure can prevent substance abuse
Peer leaders can be very effective in communicating the message in substance abuse prevention programmes.
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Say No To Bullying! Increases Risks of Substance Abuse And Depression
Bullying in school has both short term and long term implications. Peer victimization is common during late childhood and early adolescence and appears to be associated with increased substance use or points to the psychological processes whereby peer victimization leads to substance use.
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Is Your Child Stressed?
Stressful events can disrupt a child's normal routine. A stressful event may be a change in the family, such as a move, divorce, death, or birth, abuse, sibling rivalry, parents fighting with each other or being in conflict with one or both parents. Many stressful events in a short period of time can have a greater effect on the child.
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Overambitious Parents Can Harm Child's Academic Performance, Says Research
When parents have unrealistic hopes for the academic achievements of their children, they may not perform well in school, says a new research.
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Stress And Social Media: It's Complicated
Using digital technologies does not directly cause stress, but social media can increase awareness of problems facing friends and family, and this stress is "contagious," researchers said on Thursday.
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Father Beats Daughter to Death for Copying Homework in China: Report
An 11-year-old girl in China was beaten to death by her father for copying a classmate's homework, state-run media said on Wednesday.
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Mumbai: Class X student hangs to death
Fifteen-year-old boy studying in class X committed suicide by hanging from a ceiling fan at his home on Sunday. Police suspect sustained pressure from his mother to improve his grades led to the rash step. According to the police, the incident took place at CP Talao area in Wagle Estate in Thane. The boy Ravi Lohpeti's father works for a private co...
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Childhood experiences tied to early drinking
Those exposed to psychological disturbances like parental divorce, abuse and other hardships during childhood start drinking at a young age.
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Peer pressure can prevent substance abuse
Peer leaders can be very effective in communicating the message in substance abuse prevention programmes.
