Archive for October 2021

In a recent Instagram post, Sissy Goff from Daystar Counseling reviews warning signs for suicide in kids. Click on the post below to learn more.

TikTok challenges can be fun and harmless, but there are some viral challenges that can be disrespectful and dangerous. The newest trend has the hashtag “Devious Lick”. This trend started with school property destruction and now it includes physical assaults on educators. This challenge is encouraging teenagers to do this behavior and to video themselves…

The National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics (NCDAS) reports that teenagers in Tennessee are 18.64% less likely to use drugs than adolescents (ages 12-17) nationwide. However, drug use is still significantly impacting teenagers across our state. According to NCDAS, 35,000 (6.78%) of Tennessee teenagers reported using drugs in the last month. Within that number, 82.86%…