Peer pressure strongly shapes how young people eat, sleep, exercise and experiment. Mental health experts explain warning ...

Teens often tell me that they want to say “No!” to friends who have asked them to try alcohol, drugs or participate in other risky behaviors. Teens have also told me they are proud of themselves for ...

When I was a child, one of the things that upset me the most was watching friends be mean to other kids—whether it was a classmate they didn’t like or someone who was just going about their day being ...

BURLINGTON — Parents have been pressuring me to give them some tips to help their children deal with peer pressure. Let me see if I can decompress some of their concerns and provide some information ...

Peer pressure is often painted as a teenage problem, but the truth is it follows us through different stages of life. From deciding which stream to choose till where to take admission after school, to ...

Peer pressure insidiously shapes the lives of young people but it is not always the dramatic, negative influence that we imagine from cautionary tales. Sometimes, peer pressure is simply passing on a ...

An art competition being held Friday, May 23, on the MJC West Campus invited students to submit artwork related to quitting nicotine, resisting peer pressure and embracing a healthier life. JUSTIN J ...

Of all the social influences that our children are subjected to, peer pressure is probably the most powerful of all. Peer pressure exists for all ages. Even a three-year-old knows that she better not ...