Depression Depression is unpredictable as to when and at what age it strikes; what if anything causes depressive illness to occur when it will go away and when if at all the illness will return that is the bad news. The good news is that depression can be treated, and if treated properly, ...

Reviving Ophelia Adolescent girls growing up in today's society endure many more hardships than in previous years. Adolescence is no longer a time of endless sunny days spent on the back porch with a glass of country time lemonade and a smile extending ear to ear. Adolescence for girls is n...

Teenage pregnancy has been a significant issue in our society, today. The number of single teens who become pregnant continually increases dependence on the social welfare system causing a strain on state and local government services, in which we as a society pay taxes to support. There are three...

Running title: Corporal punishment Corporal punishment is a form of discipline that is deeply ingrained in Western society. The bible reads "he that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him his chasteneth his betimes" (Proverbs, 13:24), and this sentiment is clearly reflected in to...

Adolescent girls growing up in today's society have many more hardships and many more social issues to deal with than in years previous. For girls, as well as boys, adolescence in a dark and depressing period that at times, seems never ending. In "Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of ...

Children and Violence in America Anyone can see that child and teen violence in America is on the rise. However, what is the cause of this sudden rise in child and teen violence? The article "Children and Violence in America", tries to answer that very question. In "Children and Violence in Ame...

"Hi, and welcome to the Jenny Jones show! My name is Jenny Jones, obviously, and today we have a guest who claims to have set the world record for the number of men she has slept with in the past week. Here she is right now. Come on out here, Savannah!" *applause* "Well, tell us ...

Introduction Is the childhood the base and the foundation to an individual's success or failure in the future? How? Who? When? Where? These could all be the first words to many questions that one can ask regarding the status of an individual's childhood. How was the child brought up? Who rais...