Teen Psychology

This inspiring book for teens and young women explores what it means to listen to God’s voice, better understand the “vibes” and intuition the Spirit uses as guidance, and live a life that proclaims your heavenly truth. Filled with personal lessons from author and Grammy-nominated artist Kierra “Kiki” Sheard-Kelly and empowering scriptural promises, you’ll grow stronger in your faith as well as your God-given purpose.

The first book offering support for parents and carers of children and young people with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), this guidebook explains the condition as well as the impact that it may have in education settings, family life and socialisation. The guide begins by explaining how and why BDD emerges, before moving onto an exploration of how the mental health condition presents itself emotionally, psychologically, physically and behaviourally.

Celebrated transsexual trailblazer Kate Bornstein has, with more humor and spunk than any other, ushered us into a world of limitless possibility through a daring re-envisionment of the gender system as we know it. Here, Bornstein bravely and wittily shares personal and unorthodox methods of survival in an often cruel world. A one-of-a-kind guide to staying alive outside the box, Hello, Cruel World is a much-needed unconventional approach to life for those who want to stay on the edge, but alive.

From spots and cyber safety to sexuality and mental health, embark on the scary teenage years with confidence. This is the only guide to cover contemporary issues such as body image, social media, and sexting, whilst also explaining the biology of mood swings, periods, and breaking voices. This book destigmatizes tricky topics including stress and anxiety, and explores relationships, identity, and gender, too.

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.

Have you felt helpless watching your daughter go from a happy-go-lucky child to a moody and miserable teen? Has your once-strong relationship deteriorated as your child entered adolescence? As a parent, it’s tough helping kids navigate their teenage years. It’s even harder if they won’t let us in. The good news is, you don’t have to stand by, feeling helpless or stuck. It is possible to strengthen your relationship with your teen and help her work through her negative emotions so she can get back to her normal self and start enjoying her teenage years.

La autoestima es una pieza fundamental en la salud mental. Si no tienes una buena relación contigo, nada va a funcionar del todo bien. En este audiolibro encontrarás 10 conceptos clave de psicología y 100 herramientas prácticas y fáciles para construir la autoestima que te mereces. Aprende a escuchar a tu cuerpo, identifica y atiende tus necesidades, profundiza en tu autoconocimiento y mejora la idea que tienes de ti mismo. Aprende a sentirte bien con tu físico y a priorizar lo que realmente te importa. En definitiva, conócete, acéptate y sé feliz.

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.

Two point eight million teenagers have had at least one major depressive episode in their lives. Is your child one of them? Between trying to establish an identity, become more independent, discover their sexuality, take more social risks, and even experiment with alcohol and drugs, this period in your teen's life comes at a high emotional and mental cost. But behind all the natural turmoil of the teenage years may hide a bigger and more treacherous problem that, if left unresolved, can lead to devastating consequences.

Are you struggling to communicate with your teenager? Do you feel like you and your teenager are constantly butting heads? Do you want to learn how to talk with your teenager in a way that will help them feel heard and understood? You’re not alone.

Narcissistic personality disorder is surprisingly common, affecting up to six percent of the population. People with this disorder can seem charming and self-confident, but their excessive need for admiration from others masks deeper insecurity and self-loathing that drive them to manipulate and abuse the people who care about them.

Get ready, this audiobook will change your life! In this guide you will learn how to eliminate the single behavior that 70 years of scientific research proves causes overeating, binge eating, and feeling out of control with food. Uncover the secret to being able to keep any food in your house - without it calling your name. Find out exactly why your best weight loss efforts have failed in the past - and more importantly, exactly what you can do to change it.

Suicide is the third foremost reason of death among teens in the US, with more than 8,000 teenagers dying by suicide each year. Of these deaths, four out of five are male and one out of five are female. In other words, there's about 13 suicides per day among children aged 10 to 19 in America. Even more troubling is the statistic that suicide rates have gone up dramatically over the past decade - surging by 54 percent when gang violence was on a downturn - but no one understands why this trend has been so sharp or if it will reverse itself anytime soon.

Anxiety is one of the most common mental health conditions in children, yet it’s still misunderstood by many people, including parents who want nothing more than to see their kids happy and healthy. This book serves as a tool for parents to help them navigate parenting a child with anxiety and understanding what their child's needs are.

Stop leaving your sports performances down to chance. Implement our 5 simple science-backed mental toughness strategies and start seeing improvements straight away. Expertly written with real-world advice and key psychological insights, The Mental Resilience Method for Young Athletes reveals 5 powerful science-based techniques that will propel your athletic performances into the realm of the champions.

Not to brag, but Brynn Whittaker is basically killing her senior year. She's got the looks, the grades, and a thriving "flirt coach" business that will help pay for her ultimate dream school: Stanford University. But when a highly incriminating video goes viral after the first rager of the year, Brynn finds herself at the center of a school-wide scandal of catastrophic proportions.

With high expectations and pressure to succeed in a world that feels scary and unknown, teens struggle to find their place and identity. This guide will show you how you can help your teen manage their anxiety and prepare them to navigate life with confidence.

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.

Don't let the subtitle fool you: The Anti-Depressant Book is useful for teens and adults who are struggling with depression. It offers a drug-free, step-by-step solution to feeling happier quickly and developing healthy habits that will prevent relapse.

Peel back the cheerful façade that parents present, and you'll find that many are worried about their teens. Mood swings, impulsiveness, poor judgment, and other problems peak in these years. Add stressors such as screen addiction, cyberbullying, increasing academic demands, and time-consuming athletic commitments...and it's no surprise that today's teenagers rank as the most anxious in 50 years.