Teen Perspective: Building Relationships

Bonding with family and friends doesn't have to happen in person, researchers say. The Virtual Happiness Project, which studies the relationship between online social networking and happiness, has found that relationships built through online platforms... Full Answer

Here are few tips to help you protect yourself online: Don't give out your personal information online. That means your full name, address, where you go to school, where you work, or who your parents are. With the internet it’s easy... Full Answer

Depending on your developmental stage, your parents’ divorce will change your life to the extent that you allow their divorce to significantly affect you, either positively or negatively; that is, the impact is by the way you perceive their... Full Answer

The most important thing you should know is that it is not your fault. Parents divorce when one or both of them decide (or figure out) that the lifelong commitment they made was based on false information, or that they do not feel the same way they did... Full Answer

To make better friend choices, don’t: Keep friends just because you feel bad for them or are afraid to cut them loose. Accept ongoing excuses from people who cannot live up to your reasonable expectations about friendship. Keep on doing for people... Full Answer

If you believe a friend may be using drugs, you can tell if it’s substance abuse by examining your friend’s behavior. Depending on what type of drug your friend may be using, the length of time and his/her overall health, your friend... Full Answer

Communication is the key to any relationship. In this video, Dr. Rome reveals a common place where family bonding can be strengthened. Full Answer

Parents often have the right instincts and may be just looking out for you. In this video, Drs. Oz, Rome, and Roizen advise teens to open up a discussion with their parents to get to the heart of the matter. Full Answer

Peer pressure is when another person or a group pressures you to do something that may not reflect your own wishes or values. The pressure can be subtle: an unspoken understanding that if you don’t take a drag on that cigarette, you will... Full Answer

Almost all people have diff erences of opinions--in fact, life would get boring otherwise. How you handle an argument can make or break a relationship however, and not all of us get great role modeling at home on this one; remember, nonverbals... Full Answer