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Show Benchmark offers classes - to LDS teens and women ' I ' Benchmark Regional Hospital, in conjunction with Psychological As-. As-. sociatcs in Salt Lake City, is now . offering free interaction workshops V' for women and adolescents. The six-week support group, de--signcd specially for LDS women, is cohductedby: licensed 1 mental -health professionals who arc also ' ; LDS. r .-.-t The purpose of this group is to - provide women with an opportunity to address conflicting' feelings in an ; environment , where : their basic ; values will be supported. - - Benchmark Regional Hospital - feels that LDS women struggle with increasing demands to achieve in a; - - .competitive society. They must be assertive yet meek, independent yet' obedient, tough but fragile and fern , J inine. These conflicts and presaures j A. make it difficult for a healthy self-: self-: ' ' -i estcemtosuivive." ' f " J The other free, six-week group is an adolescent interaction group, ;. conducted by a psychologist or t-,i social worked for teenagers in-rvclved in-rvclved in alcohol, drugs,school fai- Lrc or family problems. , v , v Tcnchmark believes that peer ; p::;:iire is the most powerful in- ': f ::: :e en young people. Hospital : ; prcfcssionals will use positive peer pressure to help teens achieve personal per-sonal family goals.' . 1 . . ; " Parents and friends of a drug-using drug-using teenager canliclp them iee the need for professional help. First, H jhe parent should be calm but; firm " when confronting their child about -5 the drug use or drinking problem. They should refrain from making " threats, getting' into shouting mat-, ches, or Jaying on guilt trips. The idea is to attack the problem, not the ' " person;''; ;-yf : ;. r-Parents r-Parents should expect denial, ex- : cuscs, resistance. A person with an alcohol or drug problem is trying to 1 ' hide the truth from him or herself, as well as from the rest of the ) i world. Parents should also re- member that not everyone who tries .alc6hoht)r drugs has a substance : abuse problem. But for adolescents I , who do Jiavc a problem, profes- $ional therapy may be the only last- j ing way out. - . :.i ( s . 1 'i The interaction group will teach adolescents that it is better to tackle j : problems head-on, and resolve , them, . rather ; than seek' escape ? through mind-altering chemicals, i For more information 1 contact ! Benchmark Regional Hospital, at j 298-2844, or Psychological Associ- : ."ates at 532-5675.-,:-; : . 1, |