A new study shows that the biggest single predictor of whether a teenager will have a tendency toward self-harming actions and/or suicide is their identification with the Goth subculture. This is hardly a surprise for anyone who has dealt with those calling themselves Goth, as the whole aesthetic and ethos is centered around death and darkness. Some teens merely see the Goth identity as a way to find a distinctive style and a social group - especially those who do not fit into the "popular group" molds. But many gravitate there because the obsession with death reflects their own inner turmoils.
If you are a parent of a teen flirting with Goth, it is time to be vigilant. It is not that one can not wear Goth clothes/make-up and be a Christian, it is often a sign that bad things are afoot in the mind or the spirit.
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