adolescent psychology

A collection of stories written by women from various countries that explores female adolescence and menstruation.

A collection of true stories from teens who made impulsive decisions that ultimately changed their lives.

A comprehensive introduction to peer pressure and bullying for teenagers that describes different forms of peer pressure and bullying and discusses how to tell when someone is being pressured or bullied, the mental and emotional impact for the victim, available treatment, and related topics.

Focuses on the topic, How does advertising impact teen behavior?, offering a variety of perspectives, eyewitness accounts, governmental views, scientific analysis, newspaper and magazine accounts, and many more to illuminate the issue.

Discusses a number of mental health disorders in teens including bipolar disorder, self-mutilation, suicide, and clinical depression; and offers advice on identifying problems and dealing with them effectively.

Presents information for teenagers on mental health topics including issues and dilemmas teens face; common types of mental illness; suicide; and treatment; and provides contact information for help organizations in mental health, alcoholism, and substance abuse.

Presents an objective overview of issues related to teenage mental illness, providing primary source materials, facts, and statistics, and discussing what teenage mental illness is, what causes mental illness in teenagers, treatment options for mental illnesses, and related topics.

Transgender author Kate Bornstein provides guidance for suicidal teenagers, relating personal emotional struggles; discussing bullies, identity, and freedom; and describing 101 activities teens can use to cope and keep themselves alive.

The author describes her struggles with depression, concerns about family, friends, dating, body image, and the difficulties of being a teenage girl.

Presents information and guidance for gifted young people, explaining what "gifted" means and discussing academic anxiety, emotional needs, and ways of using one's talents.