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Educating Teens About Stalking

In a 2020 report, it was determined that 7.5 million Americans are stalked each year; and a staggering 48% of teens between the ages of 12 and 18 who had been in a dating relationship had been stalked or harassed by a partner. Since this seems to be a fairly common experience among youth, it’s important that parents talk to

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What Teens Should Know About Stalking

January is National Stalking Awareness Month, so it’s a great time to talk to your teen about stalking. A 2016 study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine surveyed 1,236 randomly selected youth and found that 14% of girls and 13% of boys were victims of stalking. Additionally, the survey indicated that these teens were more likely to report symptoms

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