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  • For Teens & Young Adults
    • On Abuse
      • Bullying
      • Cyber-Bullying
      • Child Abuse
      • Dating Abuse
      • Date Rape
      • Rape by Strangers or Trusted Adults
      • Grooming
      • Emotional Abuse
      • Sexual Harassment
      • Sextortion
      • Child Sex Trafficking
      • Child Porn
    • On Eating Disorders
      • Anorexia
      • Bulimia
      • Binging
      • Restriction
      • Obesity
      • Junk Food Addiction
    • S.H.I.N.E.
      Sentient of How I Need to Eat
      • Learning to S.H.I.N.E
      • Model, Katrina Hunter
      • Model, Elle Potruch
    • On Self-Harm
      • Cutting
      • Other Forms of Self-Injury
      • Depression
      • Suicide
    • On Addiction
      • Alcohol
      • Drugs
      • Cigarettes
      • Inhalants
      • Vaping
      • The Internet (seriously)
      • Video Games
    • On Physical Appearance
      • Body Shaming
      • Self-Perception
      • What Makes for Beauty?
      • Choosing to Look Different
      • Getting Tattoos
      • Being Goth
      • Transgendering
      • Aging
      • Skin Deep
        Accepting Who You Are
    • On Safety
      • Texting while Driving
      • Sexting
      • Playing with Fire - Girls Dressing Older than their Age
      • Internet Safety
      • Catfishing
      • School Shootings
      • Frat House and Sorority Hazing
      • Street Gangs
      • Raves
      • Running back Home
      • Prank Calls
      • A Climate of Hysteria. Is Global Warming Real?
      • The Future - Bright Possibilities or Doom and Gloom?
    • On Medical Issues
      • Pregnancy
      • Abortion
      • On Spotting (for Girls)
        A Peyton Page
      • Sex and STDs
      • The Issue of Acne
      • The Immutability of Gender
      • Human Embryology
      • On Vaccines
      • All about Blood
      • On Disease
      • On Covid-19 and Future Pandemic
      • The Need for Sleep
      • On Death
      • Humanity 2.0
    • On Psychological Issues
      • Hearing Voices in Your Head
      • Dealing with Loss
      • Ruminations - Obsessive Thoughts that are like Echoes in Your Brain
      • The Difference between Flashbacks, Memories and Dreams
      • Panic Attacks
      • Dread - The Fear of Something We Can't Do Anything About
      • Should We Give Credence to Superstition?
      • Bipolar Disorder
      • Coping with Loneliness
      • On Self-Isolation
      • Pet Therapy
      • Asking Your Parents for Help
      • Having Confidence in Yourself
      • Learning Whom to Trust
      • Truth vs. My Truth
      • Does Prayer Work?
      • Handling Rejection
      • Facing Disappointment
      • Dealing with Anger
      • Addiction to Porn
      • Seeking Out Therapy
    • On Involvement
      • How Lying Hurts the Liar and the Lied To
      • The Consequences of Evil
      • Racism and Acceptance
      • Gossip Gossip Gossip
      • Social Media
      • Keeping Secrets
      • Shunning
      • Understanding Diversity
      • Learning Tolerance
      • Spreading Kindness
      • Spreading Love
      • Paying It Forward - Helping Others
      • Being a Not So Innocent Bystander
      • Being a Hero
      • The Peril of Soft Words
      • Patriotism - A Peyton Page
      • Free Speech - Your Right and Theirs
      • Cancel Culture
      • Become a Misfit
    • Self-Help
      • Are You Woke?
      • Are You a Snob?
      • Do You Look Down on Yourself?
        A Peyton Page
      • What Does It Mean to Be Mature?
      • Is There a Meaning to Life?
      • Religion - Believe It or Not
      • Learning to Smile
      • Bod Maintenance
        A Peyton Page
      • Staying in School
      • Painting Your Own Destiny
      • The Power of Human Thought
      • Setting Goals
    • Outside Help
      • Online Chat Support
      • Call for Help
      • Help with Research
      • Help through Tutoring
    • Relationships and Sexuality
      • Relationships
      • Having Sex
      • Sexual Promiscuity
      • On Being Gay
      • Coming Out
      • Cheating
      • When Relationships End - Learning to Let Go
    • Peyton's Place
      • Peyton? Who's Peyton? Is That Me? Hell, Yes!
      • A Grandiphorous Introduction to My Realm
      • Keep Your Hands off My Louis Vuitton
      • Butterlies Can Such the Sap Right out of You
      • When Boys Won't Be Boys
      • Sisters
      • Some Girl-Girl Thing
      • Peyton's Poetics
      • My Dark Place
      • The Peyton Dossier
        File 1
      • The Peyton Dossier
        File 2
      • The Peyton Dossier
        File 3
      • Quantum Girl
      • The Peyton Herron Interview
      • Ask Peyton
    • Star Talk
      • What is Star Talk?
      • Izabela Vidovic on Bullying
      • Lena Headey on Date Rape
      • Ashley Scott on Self-Harm
    • Confidentiality
  • For Parents
    • What to Do:
      When Your Child is Being Bullied
    • What to Do:
      When Your Child is the Bully
    • What to Do:
      When Your Child Self-Harms
    • What to Do:
      When Your Child Wants to Die
    • What to Do:
      When Your Teen has Anorexia
    • What to Do:
      When Your Teen has Bulimia
    • What to Do:
      When Your Teen has a Problem with Alcohol
    • What to Do:
      When Your Teen has a Problem with Drugs
    • What to Do:
      When Your Teen is Out of Control
    • What to Do:
      When Your Child Says They're the Wrong Sex
    • What to Do:
      When You Learn that Your Child has been Molested for Years
    • What to Do:
      If She Tells You that She's Been Molested by Someone You Love
    • Child Abduction - Prevention and Recovery
    • Finding Missing Children with Bloodhounds
    • Missing Children Clearinghouses
    • Child Abuse Reporting Lines
  • For Professionals
    • Dealing with Youth Victims of Bullying
    • Dealing with the Alcoholic Teen
    • Dealing with Drug-Addicted Youths
    • Dealing with Youths Afflicted with Eating Disorders
    • Dealing with Youths who Self-Injure
    • Dealing with Transgender Youths
    • Dealing with Youths with Suicidal Ideation
    • Dealing with Teenage Girls and Young Adult Women who are Victims of Rape
    • Child Abuse Reporting Lines
  • Contact Us
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