Teen health series

Provides basic information about suicide, examining causes, threats, warning signs, and risk factors; looks at the links between teen suicide and mental health disorders; describes different types of psychotherapy and medication for teens at risk for suicide; offers advice on how to help friends who are thinking about killing themselves; and includes advice on dealing with grief.

Provides teen-specific information about sports injuries, discussing emergency treatment, describing sports injuries commonly suffered by teens, and discussing rehabilitation and physical therapy, prevention, sports nutrition, and safety.

Provides basic consumer health information for teens on the health effects of alcohol use, along with facts about identifying alcohol problems, and prevention and treatment strategies. Includes index, resource information and recommendations for further reading.

Provides basic consumer health information for teens about causes, prevention, and treatment of eating disorders, along with healthy eating tips. Includes index, resource information and recommendations for further reading.

Provides basic consumer health information for teens on allergies, types of allergic reactions, testing and treatments, and includes index, resource information and recommendations for further reading.

Describes normal life stresses as well as the symptoms and treatments of a variety of mental health problems.

Discusses the importance of physical fitness during the teen years, examines the fundamentals of fitness, describes various activities, provides information about nutrition, sports supplements, and mental wellness, and looks at some of the things that can derail a fitness program.

Provides basic consumer information for teens about maintaining health during pregnancy, preparing for childbirth, and caring for a newborn. Includes index and resource information.

Discusses the health risks and physical dangers caused by tobacco for teenagers, examining the cultural influences that lead teens to smoke cigarettes or use tobacco, and providing tips and advice to overcome a nicotine addiction.

Provides basic consumer health information for teens about common causes of stress, the effects of stress on the body and mind, and coping strategies.