Monday, June 07, 2010

Did you know?

  • Teen girls body image plays a huge role in suicidal thinkingteen self esteem
  • Teen suicide and depression is on the increase.
  • Cosmetic surgery is on the rise for girls 18 years and younger.
  • Eating disorders are increasing due to lack of family meal time.
  • 80% of teenage pregnancies occur between the hours of 3-5pm in their own home!
  • 80% of teens who sign a purity pledge do not keep it.
  • As teens age and have sexual experience with multiple partners there is a greater chance that they will not use protection.
  • Teen girls are now choosing pregnancy- due to lack of attention from their fathers.
  • Today’s teens are becoming workaholics-  Canadian teens ranked 1st compared with 9 countries in terms of average hours spent on labor during the school week.  Canadian teens felt under pressure to accomplish more than they could handle.  They are cutting back on sleep in order to get things done.

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1 comment:

  1. These facts scare me CJ. I can't wait to join you on Wednesday.

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