by Michele Borba | Nov 18, 2013 | The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
What Is Cyberbullying? Cyberbullying is an electronic form of communication that uses cyber-technology or digital media to hurt, threaten, embarrass, annoy, blackmail or otherwise target another minor. Every adult who interacts with kids–parents, educators,...
by Michele Borba | Dec 29, 2011 | Depression and Suicide
Parent Alert: College mental health crisis and signs your teen may be depressed or at risk of dropping out Your son or daughter is back from college for the holidays! He or she spent months studying for those SATs, filling out college applications and agonizing. Then...
by Michele Borba | Apr 26, 2011 | Depression and Suicide
The mothers of two 14-year-old girls who killed themselves in a suicide pact spoke to TODAY’s Matt Lauer about their heartbreak today, saying their daughters had been victims of cyberbullying and suffered from depression — but they never expected anything...
by Michele Borba | Apr 26, 2010 | Depression and Suicide
Chilling details continue to emerge three months after South Hadley High school freshman, Phoebe Prince, took her life. Descriptions of relentless vicious taunts, endless physical threats and horrifying bullying she endured at the hands of her peers leave us shaken....
by Michele Borba | Mar 2, 2010 | Uncategorized
Always moody. Easily agitated. Sleeps in. Says, “Nobody cares.” Sounds like a typical teen, right? Well not always. Did you know that depression now strikes one out of 20 teens? What’s more, the rates of childhood depression are not only increasing but are also...
