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The thin red line

For the teenagers of today there is a thin red line between fun and catastrophe

The thin red line

Thu 20 Oct 2016
For the teenagers of today there is a thin red line between fun and catastrophe
Relationships, Lifestyle and well-being
Father, Fatherhood, Teenagers

Teenagers of today face dramatically increased risks compared to their parents’ generation - there is now a ‘thin red line’ between having fun and suffering the consequences of substance abuse, depression, suicide, feelings of worthlessness, one-punch violence, brain-damaging binge drinking, addiction to degrading pornography and other destructive behaviour. Boys lack powerful male role models and girls often feel unattractive, lack confidence and exhibit reduced capacity for genuine intimacy in relationships with lifelong consequences.

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