Handling Teens Who Are Acting Out During The Pandemic

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Acting out online

“They may even begin posting things that may not be appropriate such as risky pictures and sexual innuendos to gain the attention they are not receiving from peer interactions. They might even begin attacking their peers on social media with cyberbullying,” warns Cofield. To that point, research has found that cyber bullying has increased by 70 percent during the pandemic.

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