Archive for Health Issues
TEENAGE PREGNANCY
Many parents would like to see their children grow up, get married and have children. What happens when teenagers get pregnant and has not graduated from high school? It is easy for parents to deal with teen pregnancy sometimes, but teenagers in the system may feel that getting pregnant may give them some kind of [...]
Sexuality And Female Circumcision
Take a look at this article published on Go Articles – http://goarticles.com/article/Sexuality-And-Female-Circumcision/3762140#
How Would You Know If/When You are Depressed?
On a previous article I mentioned that depression is a sickness that can be treated. Below are the symptoms of depression: Poor appetite or overeating Insomnia or hypersomnia Low energy or fatigue A feeling of hopelessness Low self esteem Poor concentration Difficulty with making decisions If you can identify with more than three of the [...]
Depression is Not Just Feeling Blues or Sad:
Those who have gone through depression would describe it as – feeling insignificant, everything stayed the same and the world was getting smaller and smaller. Depression is real and a serious illness as diabetes or heart disease. Depression results from chemical imbalance/change in the brain. Like any illness, it tends to run in families. No [...]
WHAT IS FAMILY VIOLENCE?
Family violence is a crime. It is a problem widespread in many cultures. This is the mistreatment of one or more family members by another. Family violence includes: Physical abuse include: Slapping, hitting or burning Sexual abuse Include: rape and incest Emotional abuse include: threats, name calling, insults and harassment Neglect include: Poor physical or [...]
The Vicious Circle of Violence:
Violence often follows a vicious circle, and if it is not broken, this can follow the family for a long time and in many different ways- examples are: A husband abuses his wife and children The wife takes out her frustration on the children Children who suffer or witness violence may abuse brothers and sisters, [...]
Gay/Lesbian Among Us:
Many of us wondered with awe the murder of Matthew Shepard, 21-year-old student at the University of Wyoming more than a decade ago, which spurred the gay community around hate-crime. The recent suicide of Tyler Clementi, 18 years old student of Rutgers University whose sex life was speckled on the Internet has left many people: [...]
The Desperation of the Heart:
I randomly watched ‘Snapped’ one of the depressing television programs of today. The episode was on a woman, whose heart was wicked and desperate for money, did not care about others, but herself. She organized and planned the death of her first and second husband. Greed did not stop her even after getting thousands of [...]
Simple steps to keep anger under control
Recognize your anger; anger is a natural human emotion, so there is no need to feel ashamed or guilty. Pay attention to the signs of hidden anger which include: Tense muscle Clenched teeth Feeling of frustration or disappointment Sarcasm It is important to identify the cause(s) of anger. Sometimes the course of anger may or [...]
STEREOTYPES OF MIXED GAY/LESBIAN MARRIAGES:
Narcissistic and self-serving Only one spouse is confused/hurt/fearful Infidelity Sexual satisfaction Sexual representation/unavailability Full knowledge of sexual orientation Deceitful and misleading I will write more on this topic. Check back later.
