Signs That Your Child Is a Victim of Cyberbullying Adolescent IssuesBy Promises Behavioral HealthJune 28, 2013Bullying has always been a problem with kids, but something has changed. In modern times, there is a new component to these acts of aggression: the Internet. Especially with the advent of social media, teens have new avenues for targeting and bullying peers. It does not require much imagination to discern the harm bullying can…
How to Help a Suicidal Teen Adolescent Issues, Mental Health, Mood DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthJune 28, 2013Teen suicide is devastating. When a teen feels so desperate that he contemplates, attempts, or succeeds at taking his own life, the repercussions are far-reaching. No teen should ever have to get to that point, and no family should have to cope with the loss of a child to suicide. There are ways that you…
DEA’s First Bitcoin Seizure: A Stark Warning for Anybody Walking Down the Silk Road AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthJune 28, 2013 News has surfaced that the DEA has made its first seizure of the online currency Bitcoin; a landmark moment for law enforcement’s battle against online drug sales. Many drug users scour the “Deep Web,” using the encrypted online currency to purchase illicit narcotics from the online drug marketplace Silk Road. This has attracted the attention…
