Demi Lavato - Cut!!!

Los Angeles Times Headline

Demi Lovato's crisis shows the risks of teen stardom

Demi Lovato is known for her roles in such Disney shows as, Sonny with a Chance, Camp Rock and Princess Protection Program.  The article suggest that being a star child is very stressful and what Demi is going through right now are some of the consequences of it.  She is hurting herself by cutting herself and she has an eating disorder.

But

YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A CHILD STAR TO BE STRESSED!

According to the article, the crisis has forced her to "withdraw a concert tour with the Jonas Brothers to seek treatment for 'emotional and physical issues.'"

Why is this headline news when thousands of our young people are suffering from emotional and physical issues everyday?  I'm sorry it is happening to her but here is my advise...to her and other young people across the world.

TALK IT OVER BIG TEAM - TALK IT OVER!

You have to get it up and out.  Whatever is bothering you, whatever is on your mind, you have to talk about it.  You have to talk about it.  You have to talk about it.  You have to talk!  If you don't, just like Demi, you end up doing things that can seriously hurt you.  Even kill you. 

The dark side of life wants you to think there is no hope.  The dark side of life wants you to think that you can't survive, that you cannot come up with a better way of doing things.

Here are some of the things that the dark side of your brain might say to you:

• Shhh, don't tell anybody, anything.
• They will laugh at you.
• They will think you are dumb, or stupid, or weird.
• Nobody, will understand.

So the dark side of your brain begins to suggest bad things:

• Have a drink.  Have another.
• Take a smoke - a cigarette, maybe even some marijuana.
• Use some drugs.
• Have all the sex you want.
• Cut yourself.
• Don't eat that - don't eat at all.

The worst thing your dark side will say to you, "You should just kill yourself!"

CUT and scene!

You must stop listening to the dark side of your thoughts.

You must talk about it.  You must be able to talk to someone.  Demi can go and see a therapist but there are a lot of people who do not have the ability to do so, so here are some ideas of people YOU can go and talk to:

• Parents.
• Grandparents.
• Sisters or Brothers.
• Aunts or Uncles.
• Friends.
• Talk Groups.
• Neighbors.
• A friend's parent, or a friend's sister, or brother, or aunt, or uncle.
• Little lady on the bus.
• Old man at the corner store.
• A teacher or principal.
• The list is endless.

And #1 - ME :)

(all of us - sign in and talk about it)

Here are some of the things that the light side of your brain wants you to know:

• There is a truth!
• There is an answer!
• You are not the only one that has gone through it!
• You can change things whenever you want to!
• You have the power!
• You have the smarts!
• You have the know how!
• You are creative!
• You are Love!

TALK IT OVER BIG TEAM - TALK IT OVER!