Dear Dr. Judy,
Q. My parents are getting divorced. All they do is think about themselves. I’m fourteen with three younger brothers and sisters who all seem so upset. My whole family is falling apart. How can I help my family?
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Dear Dr. Judy,
Q. My parents are ticking me off. I don’t get into trouble, so what is the big deal if I hang around kids that do?
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Dear Dr. Judy,
I am 13 years old, and almost all of my friends smoke. After smoking for a year, I don’t want to anymore and I recently quit. Now my smoking friends are getting mad at me and calling me “stupid” when I walk away. I don’t want to loose my friends, but I don’t know what to do.
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Dear Dr. Judy,
Q. The one year anniversary of my mother’s death was just a few days ago and my father has decided to start dating again. I feel really angry with him and think that he is betraying my mother. He does not even wear his wedding ring anymore. I am so confused and want to know if it is OK to feel mad.
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Dear Dr. Judy,
Q. Hey, one of my friends sees a psychologist because he has this fear. He told me that in his therapy sessions that he was taught self-hypnosis and now he’s not afraid anymore. I’m afraid of something but I don’t want to tell anybody. Does this self-hypnosis stuff really work?
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