Recently, my friends and I learned that two classmates smoke cigarettes. As far as we know, they pick them up from their parents and grandparents. How can we help them? What are we going to do about it?
Hello! You are just entering the age of testing, experimenting and learning about the world. Each of you does it in your own individual way. Many of your colleagues will check on things that you do not accept and tolerate. You have to consider what your reaction will be. Each decision will have different consequences. And that you have to take into account. You can talk to your friends and tell them why you find their behavior disturbing. You can tell their parents (after all, they commit theft and this is more serious than the attempt to smoke themselves) and you can ask the school counselor to intervene. You can also wait until they decide for themselves whether to continue or quit smoking. It is also the time of the first major life choices and decisions for all of you - and each of you has to deal with it yourself.
Remember that our expert's answer is informative and will not replace a visit to the doctor.
Tatiana Ostaszewska-MosakHe is a clinical he alth psychologist.
Graduated from the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Warsaw.
She has always been particularly interested in the issue of stress and its impact on human functioning.
She uses her knowledge and experience at psycholog.com.pl and at the Fertimedica Fertility Center.
She completed a course in integrative medicine with the world-famous professor Emma Gonikman.
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