The e-cigarette market has exploded in recent years. The business is estimated at 3.5 billion dollars in the United States, and in 2014, e-cigarette manufacturers in the U.S. spent $125 million advertising their products. E-cigarettes, commonly known as “vapes,” are battery-powered devices that heat a liquid to a boiling point into an aerosol used by
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Maybe your student is overwhelmed at school, or you’ve observed them struggling with a transition or an issue and it’s become clear they need some outside help. This is when a counselor might be the answer. Counseling can help your college student work through challenges and problems and sort out life’s pressures. Your student should
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As a therapist, I talk about sleep. A lot. One of the things I ask my clients about at our first appointment, and a topic we return to during most future appointments, is sleeping patterns. Are they having trouble falling asleep, or staying asleep? How many hours do they average per night? Sleep is crucial for
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The first discussion came two months after settling into the dorm. Janelle’s daughter was a first-year student at a large Texas university, and confessed to her family that she felt she’d made a horrible mistake by leaving home. “She was so unhappy, and I just had no idea,” Janelle said. “We thought she was enjoying
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Jamie was 20 years old when, after two years of living at home and attending community college, she moved on campus at Texas State University. She looked forward to the academic opportunity, as well as the social scene and the many new friends she hoped to make living in an apartment complex. But then the
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It’s halfway through the school year and your college student has established a social routine. They are settled into their residence halls and have made friends in extracurricular clubs; they may also have participated in fall rush (Greek life) festivities and so are now part of a fraternity or sorority chapter. At this point in
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