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In the past when married couples had problems they usually split up or (1) . These days couples, married or not, can get advice on their problems from many sources. A lot of them come to me.
I’m a counsellor and I’m trained to listen to couples with problems. Then I try to advise them on the best way forward. One of (2) is to get people to talk - to each other and to me. Often a relationship has problems because people keep all their feelings inside. If (3) , we can often find an answer.
It’s also important (4) . We all make mistakes. But we need to say sorry and talk about how we can prevent these mistakes from happening again, (5) .
I don’t always succeed in helping people to stay together. Sometimes (6) . But it helps everyone if the break-up can be friendly, especially for any children involved.
I love my job. I meet all sorts of people and it’s generally very rewarding.

It is very common for young people to look towards other people who are in the same situation. Unfortunately, this is not a very healthy action as most people make bad decisions, but because young people don’t know any better, they will decide to join in. There are, however, cases in which being influenced by your peers could be very beneficial to students.
Believe it or not, but positive peer pressure is more common than negative peer pressure. An example of positive peer pressure is when all of your friends are encouraging you to join the debate team to help deal with a fear of speaking to new people. This creates confidence and can lead to positive effects throughout your life.
People are more likely to engage in popular positive events. If something is popular and good, people will feel pressure to do something good and it is popular so it will not be criticised. This creates a positive feedback loop as when more people do the act, more people will see it and would like to engage in it. This is why positive peer pressure is more widespread than negative peer pressure. Positive peer pressure is more likely to be promoted and passed on and it sets up people for success.
On the other hand, negative peer pressure has a bigger impact on young people based on the American Psychological Association because the negative peer pressure effects, they have more long-term effects. This is because most of the negative effects are more addictive rather than the positive effects.
Negative peer pressure causes more damage than positive peer pressure. An example of negative peer pressure is when a friend convinces you to start drinking alcohol. If a student starts drinking alcohol at a young age, it could hinder growth of the brain. According to National Center for Biotechnology Information, “Studies reveal that youth who started drinking before age 15, compared to those who waited until they were 21, were 12 times more likely to be unintentionally injured while under the influence of alcohol, 7 times more likely to be in a motor vehicle crash after drinking, and 10 times more likely to have been in a physical fight after drinking.” Most of these negative effects are highly addictive and are spread through friend groups.
Adapted from: https://altahawkeye.org/2418/uncategorized/what-is-peer-pressure-and-how-does-it-affect-students/

a. Students who are pressured to participate in group activities often enjoy socialising with their peers and building friendships.
b. Peer pressure can have both positive and negative effects.
c. This is because students are often influenced by their peers and want to fit in with them.
d. Firstly, positive peer pressure can lead to many benefits for students such as encouraging good behaviours and promoting healthy habits.
e. Another positive effect of peer pressure is socialisation.
f. This is an important aspect of personal development and can help students build a network of friends who support them through difficult times.

a. First, due to peer pressure, children can easily adopt dangerous habits. They see what their friends do and copy them. For example, many may develop bad habits such as alcohol consumption, smoking, drug abuse.
b. This means that their peer group's approval gets placed above that of their parents and teachers. This in turn has a direct effect on their academics.
c. Second, children's academic performance is also affected by their peers. For teenagers, it is important for them to be accepted by their peer group.
d. If the students come from poor economic backgrounds or come from a family which might not give them money to spend extravagantly, they end up feeling bad or ashamed of themselves and their family, because in the eyes of their peers, they are somehow 'lesser' or 'weird' individuals.
e. Finally, negative peers also make children feel ashamed or bad about themselves and their family. At the average school, students come from various economic backgrounds.
f. Here are three ways in which peer-pressure can negatively affect children.