Teen Attracted to Torture?
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My 16-year-old loves online role-playing games with plots that involved torture. Are there long-term risks we should know about? Should we now totally restrict his internet access?
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STDs
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Are dating apps just traps for STDs?
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Suicide
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One of my daughter’s friends committed suicide.
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Speech Delays
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| Is there a connection between TV watching and speech and communication delays in pre-schoolers?
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Help Me
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I don’t want to be on social media. Please help me.
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CoD (Call of Duty)
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My 10-year-old son was an avid skateboarder and baseball player until CoD arrived. I got rid of the game and now he is miserable. How long does it take to deprogram him?
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Addicted to video games?
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I think my 15-year-old, who has Asperger’s and ADHD, is addicted to video games.
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Multi-Tasking
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How can I help my high school junior better multi-task with media?
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Anxiety
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Is there a connection between excessive video game playing and higher levels of anxiety?
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Privacy
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I think my 11-year-old may be dealing with some bullying issues on social media. I want to talk to her about it but I don’t want to invade her privacy. What should I do?
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