“When Teens Lose Hope” is the fifth article on a series entitled “Your Teen’s Mental Health.” The article opens on the story of Lacy, she had fallen into a hopeless state and was planning suicide. Her grandmother was aware something was wrong, but not the extent of her issues. Her grandmother insisted Lacy attend a Wednesday night prayer service. Lacy meet “the pure and perfect love of God,” she changed her plans, her hope restored. Her grandmother interceded for Lacy in prayer and the prayer was answered. The article goes on to explain teens have difficulty seeing past the short term making it harder for them to look to the future optimistically. Several strategies are given to help the teen who has lost hope. They article is written to parents …show more content…
She learned to exercise. Eat right, and cook. She discovered things about herself, she likes to dance and eat vegetables. She tells about the “cute boy” she met, the amazing friends she made and that she became a runner.
Brooke has returned the last couple of years to the camp, this is what she has asked for as Christmas and birthday presents. She has lost seventy-five pounds and gained a renewed sense of self-esteem. She details how her life at home has changed, boys flirting with her and her friends interest in her experiences. She has now entered university to study exercise science.
Brook described herself as the “nice girl” who wasn’t picked on to save her feelings. This is not the case for all overweight teens. In this case Brooke’s mother intervened before there were more serious issues, likely due to her awareness, we should all be aware of the youth in our …show more content…
This article cites research which reports teens usage on several popular social platforms. Snapchat has a slight lead over Instagram. Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, Google +, and twitter are compared throughout the article, the focus is specifically on the percentages of how often teen report using these social platforms and how that has changed over time. “Investment firm Piper Jaffray's new ‘Taking Stock With Teens’ report” is the source of the data. Fourteen to eighteen-year-old teens are targeted in this article and would be appear to have been focused on in the research. This demographic is the target of many advertisers and which platforms they are using is of great value to them. The teens were asked which was their favorite social platform. Snapchat was first, Instagram was second, Facebook ranked third, and Twitter was fourth. The percentages from previous years was included along with noting the change in popularity for each social