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Your teen's health and wellbeing
Support groups for teenagers and teenage problem advice aren’t always easy to find, or access. Teenagers often feel that they are emotionally equipped to deal with problems on their own. But occasionally teenagers need some additional support. Unfortunately, not everyone has close friends and family around to help them through troubled times. Our section on the health and wellbeing of teenagers has a wide range of information and advice. We have articles on body image, finding time with your teen and much more.
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Teenagers are frequently presented with unrealistic ideals of body types on social media as they see images of influe...
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If your teenager is showing signs of depression, you may find yourself wondering whether it's 'just a phase' or somet...
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Self-harm can cover a range of things that people do to themselves in a deliberate and harmful way. Although cutting...
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Food is often the focus of family celebrations, and regular shared mealtimes are a well-known way to keep the f...
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Many parents of teenagers worry about the influence their children's friends can have in the form of peer pressure. W...
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It's a familiar scene: you leave for work in the morning, while your teenager still sleeps soundly in bed. Try as you...
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It is hard to talk about mental health problems when everyone, no matter what their situation, is struggling with the chal...
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Encouraging your teen to be more active can be difficult. With social media and gaming consoles being a part of their...
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Young people run away for a range of reasons – it may be that you have been arguing for some time, or it may be...
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