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The Troubling Teenage Years: Teen Advice Resources

When children become teenagers a multitude of issues bombard them. Puberty, which is the term for the changes the body undergoes while becoming an adult, brings with it emotional, hormonal, and physical changes. Many times a child will switch schools as he/she goes from elementary school to middle or high school. This, too, introduces new people and situations to the teen, and many times this challenges become stressful and intolerable for the adolescent. This can manifest itself in depression, drug or alcohol abuse, bullying, and even teen suicide. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for children between the ages of 15 and 24. It is estimated that 40% of teenage girls are either abused by their dating partner, or they know someone who is being abused. More young girls than ever are becoming pregnant during their teenage years. Some of these girls will go on to become mothers and will need to deal with school, finances, and the emotional responsibility of a child. Others will choose to abort the child, and they may regret and feel guilt over that decision for the rest of their lives.

Some contributing factors adding to the angst of teenagers are the new people around them, the decisions that must be made regarding how they will live their life, the urge they find to be independent from their parents, and more difficult schooling. How a teenager deals with these changes depends very much on parents, teachers, and the peers they choose to have around them. Generally teens who surround themselves with friends who choose to drink, use illegal drugs, and practice sex, will begin to see these actions as the normal coping mechanisms, and they will be more likely to turn to those outlets themselves. Contrary to that, teens who surround themselves with other teens who participate in sports, student government, and other extracurricular and positive activities, will find themselves looking to those outlets for their depression, body changes, and stress that comes from school and their social interactions.

Many teenagers do not seek help or guidance from their parents, teachers, or other adults. However, the kind of support they can offer is incomparable for teens struggling with issues. After all, they have been there as well, and they have gotten through it. There is also a wealth of information for teenagers on the Internet; articles on subjects ranging from alcohol use, sex, and school help. Following is a list of sites geared toward teens and the issues they face each day.

Peer Pressure

  • Adolescents and Peer Pressure: Peer Pressure
  • Peer Pressure:
  • Peer Pressure
  • Peer Pressure and Underage Drinking | The Cool Spot
  • Grind Your Mind. BAM! Body and Mind.

Body Image and Self Esteem

  • Your feelings << girlshealth.gov
  • Teen Health: MedlinePlus
  • Self Image
  • Love Our Children

Eating Disorders

  • Eating disorders, healthy teen weight, teen body image, Family Guide
  • Teen Health and the Media
  • Eating Disorders: What Families Need to Know
  • Eating Disorders Overview
  • Eating Disorders: Facts for Teens

Nutrition and Weight

  • Body Image: Weight Management: Nutrition.gov
  • Weight Loss
  • Adolescent Nutrition
  • Vegetarianism in Teens
  • Teen Nutrition and Body Image

Piercings

  • Tattoos & Body Piercing
  • Body Piercing: What You Need to Know
  • Teen Source
  • Teens: Your Body: Body Piercing
  • Body Piercing, Health Resource Center, CSULB

Tattoos

  • Practical Christian Living: Tattoos
  • Tattoos and Parents - Body Art
  • Tattoo Safety
  • "Poke and Stick" Parties Pose Serious Health Risks to Teens
  • Tattooing & Piercing - Make It Safe

Tanning

  • Tanning
  • Tanning Hazards Information Sheet
  • Tanning beds raise melanoma risk, U.S. study finds: MedlinePlus
  • Artificial Tanning Booths and Cancer - National Cancer Institute
  • The Darker Side of Tanning
  • The Skin Cancer Foundation - Tanning

Sex

  • Teen Aware: Sex, Media and You
  • The Emotional Risks of Early Sexual Activity
  • Facts on American Teens' Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Sex and the law
  • For Teenagers: Teenage Sex is an Option

Dating

  • 10 essential dating tips for teen girls
  • Cheap Teen Date Ideas
  • Dating Abuse | Do Something
  • Dating Tips for Teens
  • CDC - Injury - Violence Prevention - Teen Dating Violence

Alcohol

  • Alcohol and the Teen Brain
  • Teen Alcohol Abuse Articles
  • Teens: Alcohol And Other Drugs
  • Teen alcohol use
  • What are the Effects of Drug and Alcohol Abuse? | CheckYourself

Illicit Drugs

  • Illicit Drug Use | Child Trends Databank
  • SafeYouth.org - Teen Substance Abuse and Violence Facts
  • 11 Shocking Facts About Teens and Drug Use | Do Something
  • Teen Drug Abuse Articles - Teen Drug Abuse and Addiction
  • Teens-N-Crisis | DRUGS AND ALCOHOL

Suicide and Depression

  • U.S. DOJ - EAP:Youth Depression & Suicide
  • Dealing with Teen Depression: How to Help Yourself or a Depressed Friend
  • Depression in adolescents teens
  • For Kids and Teens
  • Help, I Want to Commit Suicide - Teen Growth
  • Suicide | LIVESTRONG.COM
  • Are You Feeling Suicidal?

Anxiety

  • Teen Health - Health Topics - Anxiety disorders
  • Anxiety and Teens
  • Stress
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Teens
  • How Are You Feeling?

Family Issues

  • Abuse
  • Divorce - Dealing with Divorce and Separation: A Guide for Teens
  • How Divorce Affects Teenagers
  • Welcome to Al-Anon and Alateen
  • Coping With an Alcoholic Parent
  • Sibling Sexual Abuse

School

  • How to Improve Your Grades in a Class You are Failing
  • How to Not Fail a Class
  • Ten Tips for Test Taking
  • Top 10 Test-Taking Tips for Students - TeacherVision.com
  • The Role of Bystanders in Teen Bullying

Sports

  • Teen Health and Fitness - Bodybuilding, Sports, Steriods
  • Teen Dehydration in Sports - Sports Drink, Sports Dehydration
  • Sports Eyewear for Teens and Young Athletes - AllAboutVision.com
  • Sports cream warnings urged after teen's death - Health - Fitness - msnbc.com
  • A 'silent epidemic' for teenage sports injuries

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