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  • Boys Can Be Sensitive (6-14-2010)

     

    PODCAST SCRIPT:

    Most teenage boys don’t talk much about their feelings, but don’t let that fool you into thinking they aren’t emotional.

    Teenage boys are more affected by emotions than most parents think. They can feel deeply, but unlike girls, they don’t really know how to cope with it. Perhaps that’s why boys have been involved in nearly all public shootings, and why they’re more than 4 times more likely to commit suicide than girls. Sadly, while suicide rates for all ages have dropped since 1950, suicides among teens have nearly tripled.

    So, be sure to give your teen, of either gender, an avenue to express their emotions. And take care to watch for the warning signs that they are becoming overwhelmed.


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