Adolescent Mental Health

What is new about how teenagers communicate through services such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram? Do social media affect the quality of teens' lives? In this eye-opening book, youth culture and technology expert Danah Boyd uncovers some of the major myths regarding teens' use of social media. She explores tropes about identity, privacy, safety, danger, and bullying. Ultimately, Boyd argues that society fails young people when paternalism and protectionism hinder teenagers' ability to become informed, thoughtful, and engaged citizens through their online interactions.

Most kids get their first smartphone at the same time that they're experiencing major developmental changes. Making mistakes has always been a part of growing up, but how do parents help their kids navigate childhood and adolescence at a time when social media has the potential to magnify the consequences of those mistakes? Rather than spend all their time worrying about the worst-case scenario, listeners get a bigger-picture understanding of their kids' digital landscape.

Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, who in his perennial best seller On Killing revealed that most of us are not "natural born killers" - and who has spent decades training soldiers, police, and others who keep us secure to overcome the intrinsic human resistance to harming others and to use firearms responsibly when necessary - turns a laser focus on the threat posed to our society by violent video games.

Hurry Down Sunshine tells the story of the extraordinary summer when, at the age of 15, Michael Greenberg's daughter was struck mad. It begins with Sally's sudden visionary crack-up on the streets of Greenwich Village, and continues, among other places, in the out-of-time world of a Manhattan psychiatric ward during the city's most sweltering months.

One in eight high school students is depressed. But depression in teenagers can be deceptive, and authorities estimate that a huge number of depressed teens are undiagnosed. Although a medical doctor, Dr. Berlinger initially missed the signs of his own son's depression. Now he shares his Ten Parental Partnering Strategies to help parents rescue their teen from depression-based on his own experiences, nearly 100 interviews with parents of depressed teens, and interviews with mental health professionals.

Why are more American adolescent girls prey to depression, eating disorders, addictions, and suicide attempts than ever before? According to Dr. Mary Pipher, a clinical psychologist who has treated girls for more than twenty years, we live in a look-obsessed, media-saturated, "girl-poisoning" culture. Despite the advances of feminism, escalating levels of sexism and violence - from undervalued intelligence to sexual harassment in elementary school - cause girls to stifle their creative spirit and natural impulses, which, ultimately, destroys their self-esteem.

Female adolescence is an ever-shifting, notoriously tricky time of life. And never before have young women had so much freedom and choice. But never before have they had so many demands placed upon them—by themselves as well as by others. How can today’s teenager or young woman cope during this stage? Are there any simple answers? Writing directly to girls and young women, Dr. Tara Porter draws on decades of experience to offer insight into their own psychology.

In recent decades, the lives of people in their late teens and twenties have changed so dramatically that a new stage of life has developed. In his provocative work, Jeffrey Jensen Arnett has identified the period of emerging adulthood as distinct from both the adolescence that precedes it and the young adulthood that comes in its wake. Arnett's new paradigm has received enormous worldwide scholarly attention due to his book that launched the field, Emerging Adulthood.

Best-selling author Tim Austin notes, "We live in a troubled world, where raising loving, responsible young men is a challenge." He takes a deep look at the important issues relevant to raising “rugged gentlemen” in a world where it is necessary to, sometimes, give them “permission to be tough".

All parents want their daughters to become confident, happy, self-sufficient women, but the turbulent years of early adolescence can be difficult to navigate. From Tweens to Teens invites parents to rethink how they prepare their daughters to face these difficult developmental years.

Teens are at a very difficult age when they are trying to jump, perhaps too quickly, from childhood to adulthood. Thus, they are looking to find their own identity. At the same time, they are living with changes which are happening to their bodies, while also trying to come to terms with how relationships work. It's no wonder there is such a great deal of confusion for both teens and parents. This book was written as a guide to parents to bring better understanding to boundaries: when to set them and when to allow your teen freedom to grow and explore.

What can parents and other concerned adults do to prevent the next Sandy Hook? Are there red flags that warn us if our children might become victims or perpetrators of bullying or of sexual assault? How do we know when a child or young adult is at risk for suicide or just moody? These are certainly questions most parents have wondered about, especially at a time when childhood dangers seem increasingly hard to predict or control.

Parenting just got tougher. As the teenage brain rewires, hormones surge, and independence beckons, a perfect storm for family conflict emerges. But help is at hand. This uniquely practical parenting audiobook for raising teenagers in today's world is grounded in evidence-based psychology, exploring the science at work during this period of child development and showing how your behavior and response as a parent has never been more important.

Phil Chalmers has spent more than a decade visiting high security prisons to interview young offenders, his mission is to attempt to answer the questions we all are asking. In Inside the Mind of a Teen Killer, Phil explores the reasons why teens kill; the warning signs we must be looking for; and offers a game plan to keep our homes, schools, and communities safe. This book may help save your life or the life of a child you love!

Почему подростки дерзят взрослым? Что на самом деле беспокоит тинэйджеров? Почему они склонны к неоправданному риску и какие страхи их преследуют? Каким испытаниям подвергается их самооценка и что должно насторожить родителей и педагогов? О расстройствах настроения и поведения подростков, об их зависимостях и бунтарстве, а также о том, как и чем взрослые могут помочь детям в этот непростой период их жизни — на страницах книги известного психотерапевта Г. В. Старшенбаума. Это подробное руководство содержит тесты для первичной диагностики и самодиагностики, рекомендации и упражнения для самопомощи, согласованной со специалистом.

Uzman Psikolog Özgün Kızıldağ, bir devam çalışması niteliği taşıyan Ergenleri Anlama Kılavuzu ile bu kez ergenlik sürecindeki bireyleri mercek altına alıyor. Kitap, yaşanmış örnek olaylar üzerinden yapılan değerlendirme ve sunulan çözüm önerileriyle farklılığını ortaya koyarken ergenlerin yolunu aydınlatmak isteyen, onlarla birebir ilişki kuran herkes için pratik ipuçları içeriyor.

El Adolescente Radiante es una guía transformadora diseñada para capacitar a los adolescentes para que rompan con sus caparazones y dejen brillar su auténtico ser. Este libro es un recurso indispensable para superar la ansiedad social y la baja autoestima.

¿Estás luchando con silencios incómodos, palmas sudorosas y fines de semana solitarios? ¡Aquí tienes tu guía para convertirte en el adolescente seguro y sociable que todos quieren tener como amigo! Entras en una habitación llena del bullicio de adolescentes que parecen ser mejores amigos. Das ese primer paso valiente, y de repente, la atmósfera cambia. La charla animada se desvanece, los susurros reemplazan las risas, y un silencio incómodo cuelga en el aire.

In What Drives You?, author Ellen Yashinsky Chute explores how our families shape our roles and our relationships. Learn how your brain developed, how your family dynamics determined your worldview, and how the identity you formed in your family drives you as an adult. This workbook will illuminate how families work while leading you on an eye-opening journey designed to help you understand, accept, and appreciate the unique person you have become. Chute shows that while our childhood identities still drive us as adults, we can learn to turn the wheel in a new direction.

Parents and teachers play a crucial role in shaping the minds of the younger generation. By understanding the power of influence, you can guide and mentor students in a way that empowers them to think critically and make informed decisions. Teaching them ethical principles and the importance of empathy will help them become responsible influencers who contribute positively to society.