Teen Psychology

Being a teenager is both wonderful and challenging. In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, author Sean Covey applies the proven wisdom of the 7 Habits to teens and the tough issues and life-changing decisions they face. In an entertaining style, Cove provides a step-by-step guide to help teens improve self-image, build friendships, resist peer pressure, achieve their goals, get along with their parents, and much more.

Child psychiatrist and NAMI’s Associate Medical Director Dr. Christine M. Crawford provides a compassionate and practical resource for anyone concerned about a child’s mental health. Drawing on her own clinical experience and guidance from leading experts, Dr. Crawford provides a lens through which to understand the many complex factors affecting children’s mental health. Analyzing young people from preschool to high school, she shares insights into how mental health conditions may manifest at different ages, what kind of interventions may be necessary, and what to do to help kids thrive.

Don’t let your teen struggle alone any longer. Instead, help them overcome their anxiety and feel happier, while protecting them from extreme stress! Is your child struggling with school? Do they seem distant while avoiding emotional connections? Are you worried about your child’s mental health?

Texting while driving. Binge drinking. Bullying. Unprotected sex. There are plenty of reasons for parents to worry about getting a late-night call about their teen. But most of the advice parents and educators hear about teens is outdated and unscientific - and simply doesn't work. Acclaimed adolescent psychiatrist and educator Jess Shatkin brings more than two decades' worth of research and clinical experience to the subject, along with cutting-edge findings from brain science, evolutionary psychology, and other disciplines.

Practical and evidence based treatments for anxiety are described in an extremely user friendly format. Parents and clinicians alike will be able to help both typical and autistic children overcome debilitating anxiety. Simple to use fear ladders, "think like a scientist" cue cards, meditation guides, physical exercises, and cognitive behavioral strategie are shown to help children gradually confront their fears.

Adolescence is widely viewed as the most difficult stage of parenting. Yet despite its importance, we have a limited grasp of what it actually takes to help teens through adolescence. In Letting Go, Demie Kurz offers a deeper understanding of the demanding work of parenting teens and sheds new light on what it takes to produce a successful child. Based on numerous interviews with a diverse group of mothers, Kurz details the negotiations with teens and young adults as well over control, trust, and letting go to offer a portrayal of the real dilemmas contemporary parents face day-to-day.

A parent's day is full of tasks to be accomplished and chores to be done. Dealing with anger - from temper tantrums to irrational lash-outs - just adds one more thing to that lengthy list of stresses. The Busy Parent's Guide to Managing Anger provides a quick listen when you need quick answers.

A parent's day is full of tasks to be accomplished and chores to be done. Dealing with anxiety - from social anxiety to full-blown panic attacks - just adds one more thing to that lengthy list of stresses. The Busy Parent's Guide to Managing Anxiety provides a quick listen when you need quick answers. And the best part? This isn't just a quick fix! The principles in this series teach parents how to respond to children and teens in a way that is easy to remember and implement every day.

A contemporary guide to sex education that answers the most pressing questions teens and young adults have about dating, relationships, consent, and sexual safety. There’s a lot to talk about when it comes to sex education - anatomy, communication, safety, and more. In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Jennifer Lang delivers a frank, compassionate, and evidence-based guide to healthy sexual relationships, focusing on the crucial role of consent in sex education.

**The Financial Teen: Why Teens Are Financially Lucky** by Leo Larocque is your ultimate guide to mastering money management and setting yourself up for financial success. It’s not just about buying things—it’s about understanding how money works and how to make it grow. This book shows you why starting your financial journey early gives you a huge advantage, offering strategies for budgeting, saving, and investing. You’ll discover how to build strong financial habits, find high-paying jobs or create your own, and make your money work for you—even while you sleep.

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.

Delve into the profound exploration of a critical societal issue with "Understanding and Confronting Teenage Suicide" by Dr. Clara A. Njekam. This groundbreaking book offers more than just insights – it provides a roadmap for understanding and addressing teenage suicide like never before.

Do you ever wonder what your anxious child is feeling? Do you wish you could take all their worries away? Are you ready to empathetically relate to their anxiety and learn coping techniques that will support your entire family? This audiobook is for the parent who wants to understand pediatric anxiety to its core. Beginning with an in-depth look at what anxiety really is (through your child’s eyes) and leading to a toolbox of applicable strategies you and your child can practice together.

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.

Balena è la storia di un corpo che cambia e diventa gigantesco, ma è anche la storia di una donna che si riappropria di sé grazie a quel corpo. Dopo la perdita del padre, a soli undici anni, Giulia inizia a cercare di colmare quel vuoto enorme col cibo, finendo per passare da 40 a 96 chili in pochi mesi. Poi, insieme al corpo, cominciano a crescere il rifiuto di sé e la vergogna, mentre compagni e insegnanti iniziano a trattarla in modo diverso. Un memoir toccante e acuto che racconta la stigmatizzazione del corpo, il superamento del lutto e la ricerca di un nuovo inizio.

Being constantly concerned with what people think of you or how you are seen in social situations may be draining and irritating, limiting your possibilities and development. As a parent or guardian, you want to support your children but are unsure how. The only way to achieve this is to explore for solutions. This workbook is a preliminary stage in your journey to overcoming your dread of people.

This guide provides parents and caregivers with the knowledge they need to better understand and support their non-binary teen. It covers topics such as gender identity, gender expression, terminology, personal pronouns, and how to appropriately respond to questions and comments in a supportive way.

Kevin Breel burst into the public's awareness when at 19 his TED talk became a worldwide phenomenon. Through the lens of his own near suicide, he shared his profoundly vulnerable story of being young, male, and depressed in a culture that has no place for that. Boy Meets Depression is a book that explores what it means to struggle and tells an honest, heartfelt story about how a meaningful life isn't found in perfection; it's found in our ability to heal and accept the dark parts of ourselves.

Do you often find yourself feeling intensely restless and fidgety while spending long hours in the classroom or doing lengthy homework? It’s time to stop blaming yourself for not feeling and behaving like others. The truth is, it’s not you—it’s ADHD or EFD.

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.