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My mom has been out of the picture since I was five. Now she suddenly wants to know ev...

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:29:56 -0500

Dear Dr. Jan,

My mom has been out of the picture since I was five. Now she suddenly wants to know everything about me. I have a stepmom and I just don't think she deserves this. How can I protect me and my little sister from our mom?

My parents both smoke in the house. I m worried that inhaling their secondhand smoke w...

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:52:49 -0500

Dear Dr. Jan,

My parents both smoke in the house. I’m worried that inhaling their secondhand smoke will one day give me cancer. How can I talk to them about my worries and ask them not to smoke in the house (or quit smoking) without making them mad?
--Spencer

What do you do if you become pregnant and don't want your parents to know and the guy ...

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:40:30 -0500

Dear Dr. Jan,

What do you do if you become pregnant and don't want your parents to know and the guy you're pregnant by doesn't want you anymore? Can I handle raising the baby myself?
--Jovanna

If I am being treated for anxiety/depression at seventeen years old, am I going to be ...

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:41:28 -0500

Dear Dr. Jan,

If I am being treated for anxiety/depression at seventeen years old, am I going to be struggling with this for my entire life?
--Arjun

My father drinks a lot at home and I think he could be an alcoholic. Sometimes he driv...

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:00:55 -0500

Dear Dr. Jan,

My father drinks a lot at home and I think he could be an alcoholic. Sometimes he drives when he's drunk even though he knows it is against the law. How can I get him to stop?
--Sean

I have anxiety. Sometimes I cannot handle it. My parents are not very supportive and m...

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:19:01 -0500

Dear Dr. Jan,

I have anxiety. Sometimes I cannot handle it. My parents are not very supportive and my therapist of five years just moved. I don’t know what to do!
--Haley

Who else is affected by a teen pregnancy other than the teen father and teen mother? -...

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:35:58 -0500

Dear Dr. Jan,

Who else is affected by a teen pregnancy other than the teen father and teen mother?
--Tiffany

I'm a sophomore. A group of senior guys at my school sit in the bleachers and sneak al...

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:10:54 -0500

Dear Dr. Jan,

I'm a sophomore. A group of senior guys at my school sit in the bleachers and sneak alcohol during football games. Other people have noticed but they think it’s funny. I think they’re drinking and driving because they drive themselves to the game. Should I tell someone? I don't want to be a snitch.
--Jacek

My grandmother died of breast cancer and my aunt is a breast cancer survivor. So I thi...

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:26:31 -0500

Dear Dr. Jan,

My grandmother died of breast cancer and my aunt is a breast cancer survivor. So I think I probably have a higher chance of getting breast cancer. This is something I think and worry about every day. It's always in the back of my mind. What can I do instead of feeling like I'm waiting around for the inevitable bad news. Or how can I at least learn how to deal with this constant anxiety?
--Alexa

My friend has Type 1 diabetes. She is on insulin and never takes it. Will this hurt he...

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 13:52:55 -0500

Dear Dr. Jan,

My friend has Type 1 diabetes. She is on insulin and never takes it. Will this hurt her? How can I talk to my friend about what will happen if she doesn’t take her insulin?
--Arianna