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Beyond
"Nothing"
Do you have children who respond to every personal question with
"Fine," "I don’t know" or "Nothing."
Here’s some help to get them talking.
- Ask
open-ended questions instead of questions that can be answered
with a "Yes" or "No."
- Ask
questions when conversations naturally occur such as driving in
a car or doing chores together.
- Talk
about your experiences to open up a discussion.
- Don’t
judge and make a conversation seem like an interrogation. Be careful
of questions that begin "Why are you always so...?"
or "Why don't you ever ...?"
Are
You Middle-Aged?
Middle-aged is no longer defined by
how old you are. Instead, it reflects a period in life where behaviors
have changed. Here are some signs that psychologists say defines
you as middle-aged. Our advice: it just doesn’t matter.
- The
kids have moved out.
- You
don’t recognize the names of popular music groups anymore.
- You
worry about having enough money to pay for health care.
- It
takes a day or two to recover from strenuous exercise.
- You
think more about the past than the future.
- At
least one parent has died.
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Early
warning signs of potential violent behavior
If you experience any of the following signs in a loved one, it
may be a sign that they need help. Equally important, you need to
be aware that these warning signs could lead to violence against
you and others. Trust your intuition. Get help.
- Social
withdrawal.
- Excessive
feelings of isolation and being alone.
- Excessive
feelings of rejection
- Being
a victim of violence.
- Feelings
of being picked on and persecuted.
- Low
school interest and poor academic performance.
- Expression
of violence in writings and drawings.
- Uncontrolled
anger.
- Patterns
of impulsive and chronic hitting, intimidating, and bullying behaviors.
- History
of discipline problems.
- Past
history of violent and aggressive behavior.
- Intolerance
for differences and prejudicial attitudes.
- Drug
use and alcohol use.
- Affiliation
with gangs.
- Inappropriate
access to, possession of, and use of firearms.
- Serious
threats of violence
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