Advice For The Kids

Mental Health

1. If people in your family have had mental health issues after doing drugs (e.g. Marijuana) then you most likely will suffer the same fate. It runs in families. Just because it is legal or everyone else is doing it doesn’t mean it is safe for you. Don’t succumb to peer pressure.
2. If people in your family have had trouble with addiction then you most likely will suffer the same fate. This means that it is very hard for you to stop at just one. Once you get started it will be very hard to quit. This also runs in families – don’t think you will be smarter or stronger. It is OK to not drink – find friends who are OK with this. If you are using drugs to medicate pain it is far better to reach out to friends, family, teachers, therapists, pastors or God (through prayer).