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09Oct

Dear Therapist..."How Do I Balance All the Demands of Being a Teenager?"

Kelly Hearn

adolescents, deartherapist, teenagers

Therapists

In this week's Dear Therapist, psychotherapist Kelly Hearn advises one teenager who is struggling to meet all the demands – from family and school – at this tumultuous time
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10Jul

Coming of Age: The Life-Long Impact of Adolescence

Alice McGurran

adolescents, school, teenagers, youth

Mind

Adolescence is one of our most pivotal developmental stages, and yet many of us are yet to understand its full impact. Dr Lucy Foulkes takes a deep dive into the latest research in her new book Coming of Age
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02May

Psychotherapist Louis Weinstock: "The Children's Mental Health Crisis Should Be a Wake Up Call"

Louis Weinstock

childhood, children, parenting, society, teenagers

Mind

Child and family psychotherapist Louis Weinstock has consolidated the wisdom from his 20+ year career into his book How the World is Making Our Children Mad. Here we talk to him about the challenges to children, both at home and in society at large
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08Apr

Are Mental Health Diagnoses Doing More Harm Than Good To Our Children?

Louis Weinstock

ADHD, children, parenting, society, teenagers

Mind

There's no doubt that modern life presents immense challenges for children, and rates of mental distress in young people seem to reflect this. But, asks psychotherapist Louis Weinstock, are diagnoses are always helpful?
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27Mar

Book of the Month: The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt

Louise Chunn

bookofthemonth, children, parenting, socialmedia, society, technology, teenagers

Mind

Welldoing's Book of the Month, The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt reveals that damage done to teenagers by smart phones and social media, plus over-protective parenting, has caused an epidemic of mental illness
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15Nov

How to Have Sex: A Therapist Reviews

Camilla Nicholls

adolescents, film, films, sex, teenagers, teens

Therapists

How to Have Sex is a compelling debut by Molly Manning Walker. A rites-of-passage drama that follows young Brits abroad to Crete on a mission to lose their virginity, psychotherapist Camilla Nicholls explores its themes of confusion and consent
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07Sep

How to Help Your Daughter Keep Her Confidence Through Puberty

Jess Harriton

adolescents, body, bodyimage, confidence, family, parenting, teenagers, tips, women

Body

Puberty is a time of huge change, affecting a young person's relationships and mental health, as well as their body. Jess Harriton, editor of Growing Up Powerful, offers her tips to parents for protecting their daughter's confidence at this time
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07Jul

3 Steps to Raising Resilient and Confident Girls

Jo Wimble-Groves

confidence, family, parenting, resilience, society, teenagers, tips

Relationships

Levels of confidence and self-esteem typically drop in young girls as they leave childhood. Jo Wimble-Groves offers 3 ways that parents can encourage continued confidence and resilience in their daughters.
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14Jun

How Parents Can Manage Anxiety Around Teenagers Becoming Independent

Lisa Daitz

family, parenting, teenagers, teens

Therapists

After exams, teens might embark upon their first trips away from home; these rites of passage might trigger anxiety in parents. Therapist Lisa Daitz offers some tips for constructive conversations with your teenager.
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23May

What Do Teens Today Understand About Sex and Consent?

Terri Apter

parenting, relationships, sex, sexuality, teenagers, teens, youth

Relationships

While teens today are more comfortable with different sexualities, are they also more comfortable and knowledgeable about sex? Psychologist Terri Apter explores these issues and more in her new book The Teen Interpreter.
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