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National Cancer Institute Speaks Directly to Teens Using Texting and Social Media Technology

in Depression / Drugs & Alcohol / Facebook / Mental Health / Mental Health / Other / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Prevention / Recent Trends / Recovery / Sleep / Smoking / Stress / Substance Abuse / Teaching Mindfulness by acsteens January 4, 2012January 27, 2022 0 comments

Most adults know by now that smoking cigarettes is caustic to our health, partially because of the warning information printed on cigarette boxes and the intense media buzz provided by anti-smoking agencies and the United States government. Despite all that we know about the dangers of smoking, the prospect of smoking nicotine cigarettes is still […]

New High School Trend: Beer Mile

in Drugs & Alcohol / Facebook / Parent-Teen Communication / Recent Trends / Substance Abuse / Uncategorized / Videos by acsteens December 22, 2011January 27, 2022 0 comments

A dangerous college activity has made its way to high school students and campuses. Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS) has seen a new trend in our programs: teens participating in a Beer Mile. What is a beer mile? According to the “official” Beer Mile website, “The most common format of the beer mile requires a single […]

in Depression / Disorders / Facebook / Mental Health / Mental Health / mental illness / Online Safety / Recent Trends / Stress / Suicide / Suicide Prevention by acsteens December 16, 2011January 27, 2022 0 comments

On Tuesday, December 13, 2011, Facebook announced their latest service that uses social media to provide crisis support for those contemplating suicide or posting indicators that they may hurt themselves or someone else. Adolescent Counseling Services is pleased to see that Facebook has partnered with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and […]

Teen Anonymity of Online Environment Leads to Perverse Discourse

in Bullying / Facebook / Online Safety / Parenting / Recent Trends / Sexuality / Suicide Prevention by acsteens August 23, 2011January 27, 2022 0 comments

Even wonder how your teen could possibly spend so much time online? Maybe your teen’s witty nature comes alive on Facebook, maybe your teen feels more comfortable discussing personal issues when its not in person, whatever it may be, it may also be likely that your child is engaging in in discourse that you may find […]

Facebook Linked To Poor Mental Health in Teens

in Facebook / Mental Health / Mental Health / Online Safety / Parenting / Recent Trends / Setting Boundaries by acsteens August 11, 2011January 27, 2022 0 comments

Facebook has been the center of attention for the past few years for a number of things. Some are positive, such as staying connected with family, re-connecting with old friends, finding new friends, streaming global events live, starting movements, and bringing attention to social issues. However the negative ramifications of Facebook have also been at […]

California Law Updated to Include Cyberbullying by Students Through Social Networking Sites

in Bullying / Facebook / Online Safety / Recent Trends by acsteens July 15, 2011January 27, 2022 0 comments

Bullying in school has been an issue for as long as anyone can remember. Each and every parent had their own method of teaching their child how to deal with this inevitable right of passage. “ignore them” or “be a man and stand up to them” was often advised by parents. Whatever technique was preferred, you could rest assured that […]

Facebook Privacy Controls

in Facebook / Online Safety by acsteens May 26, 2010January 27, 2022 0 comments

Parents can use current news to start important conversations. The popular social networking company, Facebook, made some changes recently that mean you need to be more active in protecting your privacy on that site. FB is tracking your interests and sharing that information with ‘partners’. So far, this includes Pandora, a music website, Yelp, a […]