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7 | Thursday S ep tem b e r 2 8 , 2 0 1 7 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | w w w .insidehalton.com Best support for teens is to stay involved and interested: Butler continued from p.5 He compared the various film clips pointing out that adolescents face similar challenges in every generation. He noted that 30 years ago there were issues such as bullying and spreading rumours about students. "Not new stuff. Stuff we're all familiar with. This has been the experience of high school for a number of years," said Butler. "But the way in which we reacted to 13 Rea sons Why, you would think this was the first time anything like this had ever been shown." Months after watching 13 Reasons Why, Butler heard feedback from teenagers who viewed it. Most seemed to be unfazed by it, he noted. "I didn't find teens to be that surprised by any of this," he said, noting they watched it and moved on. "One of the interesting things is this is 13 hours of TV" said Butler. "The fact teens have 13 hours of unsupervised time is sort of in the background. If that is able to happen, what else is able to happen?" Butler looked to how people spend their time. "People are consuming things in rooms by themselves, reacting to things, not in a group... staring at something, generally alone," said But ler. "If you're spending time staring at your ^ At the end of the day, that experience of being cared for... being heard, being reached out to, being shown that someone is important, that their suffering matters... that's one of the most beneficial things we can all offer. 99 Dr. Jeremy Butler psychiatrist, Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital phone, you're not spending time staring at a face. You're not having a conversation. You're not us ing your body," said Butler. Butler was asked if youths face more pressures today than in past generations. He said their stresses are "more abstract," as a lot of their basic needs are being met, which can make it more difficult to help them and more frustrating for parents. "At the end of the day, that experience of be ing cared f o r . being heard, being reached out to, being shown that someone is important, that their suffering matters. that's one of the most beneficial things we can all offer," said Butler. "Let's stop being frightened about teenagers and continue to care and not panic and not get helpless. Stay involved, stay interested and do not give up on them." £dlebrate Halton's Catholic Teac Octobers, 2017 World Teachers' Day m H a l t o n h a t o n o e c t a .c a Elem entary Catholic Teachers *FREE* INSTALLATION SALE! SAFETY COVER* FREE INSTALLATION* 12' x 24' RECT 14' x 28' R ect $999 1 6 , x 3 2 l R ect $1,099 * C o o k in g f o r o n e is a lo t o f w o r k . N ow I can e a s ily o rd e r b alan ced m ea ls w ith fre e d e liv e ry ! $899 HOT TUBS FREE in s t a l l a t io n * FRO M 1 8 'x 3 6 'R ect $1,399 2 0 'x 4 0 'R ect $1,599 I NSTALLED replacem ent p o o l l in e r s * f r e e in s t a l l a t io n * ·* - G e t d e lic io u s , fro z e n m e a ls , so u p s an d d e s s e rts d e liv e re d d ir e c tly to y o u r h o m e . Made for Seniors Request your FREE Menu Catalogue Today! 1-844-409-0050 HeartToHomeMeals.ca 12' x 24' $ 54 99 * I NSTALLED $1999 14' x 16' x 1 8 'x 2 0 'x 2 8 ' $ 2 ,3 9 9 3 2 ' $ 2 ,6 9 9 3 6 '$ 2 ,9 9 9 4 0 '$ 3 ,4 9 9 , , ^ ` INSTALLED 504 IROQUOIS SHORE ROAD, UNIT #1, OAKVILLE, ON L6H 3K4 905-815-5252 www.leisureindustries.ca Free D e liv e ry *. N o O b lig a tio n . D e licio u s C h o ices. *so m eco n d itio n sm a ya p p ly . HEART T O ^ HOME MEALS DELICIOUS MEALS M ADE FOR SEN IO RS' *LimitedTime Offer, No Dealers Please, Quantities Limited. Restriction apply. Check - in store for details. Not applicable on prior sales. Products may not be exactly as pictured.