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  • Dangerous Teen Games (4-24-2009)

     

    SCRIPT: Teens don’t have the skills to heal their emotional wounds, so they try to cover them up.

    Teenagers will often do dangerous things or reckless acts just for the thrill of it. It’s similar to the temporary high that can be gotten from drugs or alcohol.

    What they’re really trying to do is to cover up painful emotions, like feelings of failure, abandonment, loss, or inadequacy. They may even be trying to forget the last stupid thing they did.

    Parents can help break such a cycle by recognizing it and teaching their teen positive approaches to rebuilding self-esteem, including involving a good counselor to help keep the teen on a more positive track.

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