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7 Signs You Grew Up With A Toxic Parent & Didn’t Know It

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By JR THORPE at bustle.com

LIFESTYLE

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Sex Scientifically Proven Ways to Have a Better Day

Life can be a little overwhelming at times. Fortunately, science has your back!

By Parker Molloy at Upworthy.com

http://www.upworthy.com/6-scientifically-proven-ways-to-have-a-better-day?c=ufb3

We all experience stress, and it can actually be a good thing. But too much can take a pretty big toll.  A recent video from TED-Ed explains what happens to your body when its exposed to too much stress for too long. Dr. Sharon Horesh Bergquist lays out the ins and outs of chronic stress. Long story made short: Too much stress can have potentially deadly effects on the body.

The Lifelong Cost of Burying Our Traumatic Experiences

The lifelong cost of burying our traumatic experiences

Past trauma can mean not feeling fully alive in the present (Image: Stanley Greene/Noor/eyevine)

The Lifelong Cost of Burying Our Traumatic Experiences

By Shaoni Bhattacharya, consultant for New Scientist

Magazine issue 2994 published November 8, 2014

In New Scientist Magazine

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22429941-200-the-lifelong-cost-of-burying-our-traumatic-experiences/?utm_content=buffer5a5fd&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Parent’s Guide to Teen Depression

Teen Depression: A Guide for Parents

Teenage depression isn’t just bad moods and the occasional melancholy—it’s a serious problem that impacts every aspect of a teen’s life. Teen depression can lead to drug and alcohol abuse, self-loathing and self-mutilation, pregnancy, violence, and even suicide. But as a concerned parent, teacher, or friend, there are many ways you can help. Talking about the problem and offering support can go a long way toward getting your teenager back on track.

Parent’s Guide to Teen Depression

Learn the Signs of Depression in Teens and How You Can Help

Teenage depression isn’t just bad moods and the occasional melancholy—it’s a serious problem that impacts every aspect of a teen’s life. Teen depression can lead to drug and alcohol abuse, self-loathing and self-mutilation, pregnancy, violence, and even suicide. But as a concerned parent, teacher, or friend, there are many ways you can help. Talking about the problem and offering support can go a long way toward getting your teenager back on track.

At HelpGuide.org

http://www.helpguide.org/articles/depression/teen-depression-signs-help.htm