Words to remember when life gets scary

When bombs went off near the Boston Marathon finish line this afternoon, fear spread across America--the same fear, I'm sure, that's felt globally when such things happen. Security tightened in major U.S. cities, and I, for one, was glued to...

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What freaks you out? Spill the deets!

Does the thought of spiders creep you out? Or does giving a speech give you more than just stage fright? Whatever's got ya running for the covers, we wanna know the deets. Fill out our survey HERE, and you might...

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Violence on TV freaks me out

My parents watch a bunch of crime shows like Law and Order, NCIS and CSI. I have a feeling they’re affecting me. I imagine violence everywhere. It makes me afraid to go places and fall asleep. I think I need...

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In the News: First day nightmare

Perry Hall High School in Baltimore County, Maryland had the worst first day imaginable today when a student brought a gun to school. A 17-year-old student with special needs was shot in the back in the school's cafeteria. Witnesses stated that a...

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Thinking about Aurora: How to keep calm and carry on in a scary world

When I read about what happened in Aurora, Colo., last Friday morning, I was stunned. The man who walked through the side door of that movie theater and opened fire graduated from high school the same year I did. The people in the...

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Sometimes I want to hurt myself

When I do something wrong or stupid, I get really angry at myself and get this incredible urge to hurt myself. I'm not a cutter, but I scratch, bite and pinch myself instead. I don't understand why I feel this way. Is this...

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I'm scared of being home alone

Even though I am 14, I am scared to be home alone, even if it is during the day. I am fine when I am babysitting kids at other peoples houses, but if I am at home alone for more than 5...

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Freaked about flying for the first time

My family is going on a vacation to Orlando for spring break. It¹s my first time flying and I¹m really scared. What should I pack in my carry-on? What sort of things should I pack in my suitcase? How do...

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Busting bully behavior

I go to a school where there’s this one girl who made me mad to the point where I wanted to beat her up twice, but the teacher was there. She took it way too far when she pushed...

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My phobia is embarrassing me!

I'm afraid of bees and wasps. It’s embarrassing because whenever one comes around or buzzes in my ear, I have a heart attack and freak out. I can't help but run away sometimes. I'm just so scared of them that...

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