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When you were a teenager, cutting probably meant that you were ditching school. But for some teens today, cutting means they are intentionally hurting themselves. According to the National Institutes of Health, 19% of 9th grade girls who participated in a study said they inflicted nonsuicidal injury to themselves. Think about that for a second. That's almost one in every five girls at the tender ages of 14-15 years old. Here's what you need to know if you are concerned about your teenager self-harming.

Hoarding is a problem that affects approximately 1 in 50 people, but it does not only affect the hoarder; it also affects those that live with the hoarder or are close to him or her. Being married to a hoarder can make life and your relationship difficult, but it is a condition that can be treated. If you are married to someone that hoards and are struggling with your marriage and life, you may want to seek help from a counselor.

Going to counseling for anger management can help improve personal and professional relationships. Did you know it can also improve your overall health? Getting angry in a situation doesn't only elicit an outward response, but it creates an internal one, as well. If kept unchecked, the frequent release of chemicals into your body will have a negative impact on your health. Problem: Feelings of Anger Leads to Health Problems Various studies about the effects emotions have on the human body reveal that getting angry releases chemicals into the body at unhealthy rates.

Children and adolescents undergo a great deal of tumult just from the everyday process of growing up, so it's no wonder that emotional or behavioral disturbances can take on dangerous proportions during this formative period. If you have reason to fear for your child's well-being, it's imperative that you discuss the problem with a trained, experienced psychologist, who can then recommend specific therapeutic approaches. Here are three therapies that could help free your child from excessive fear, anxiety, anger, depression, and the negative behaviors these emotions fuel.

If you developed a drug addiction and severe postpartum depression after you delivered your baby, take steps to overcome both problems successfully. Postpartum psychosis is a rare, but devastating condition that affects you after you give birth. It creates a host of dangerous symptoms that include suicidal thoughts and urges. In most cases, you refuse to care for your newborn, which endangers your child's safety and well-being. Your postpartum symptoms increase dramatically when you abuse drugs because they escalate them.

Being involved with a marriage is a difficult proposition. There are numerous things that you generally have to deal with when it comes to being married to someone: taking care of your potential children, your finances, your living situation, etc. The list goes on and on. However, there is one thing that all of these phenomenon have in common: they all require communication to be the foundation of these things adequately or smoothly working.

Approximately 33 percent of American children live in a fatherless home. Some fathers live out of state but enjoy spending fun-filled summers and holiday breaks with their children. Other fathers show up every other weekend to pick up their kids for a couple days of quality bonding time. Unfortunately, there are also some fathers who don't show up for weekends, holidays, summer vacation -- or any time at all -- with their children.