Teen life 411

Many teens enjoy a carefree time of school, some light household responsibilities to help their family, and good times with their friends. According to a National Alliance of Caregiving report in 2005, at least 1.3 million children between the ages of eight and eighteen are shouldering the heavy responsibilities of caring for family members who cannot care for themselves without help. Readers will get a frank description of the work faced by many teen caregivers. Teens who are immersed in this life already can find resources and organizations for support, as well as sound advice for coping in tough times.

Many people keep smartphones, tablets, and other handy computerized devices on hand to consult for information and research, keep up with friends and family, and take phone calls. But sometimes all this convenient access goes beyond a handy tool and into an unhealthy addiction. This resource defines the various issues that can arise and provides resources for those who have a problem or know someone who needs their help.

Explores the kinds of harmful physical and psychological effects teenagers can endure after suffering sexual abuse. Defines different kinds of sexual abuse and offers advice for teens on overcoming sexual abuse and dealing with its effects.

Discusses obsessive-compulsive disorder; describes its symptoms and the treatments available; presents case studies; and offers advice to teenagers on how to deal with the problems the disorder may cause, while getting on with everyday life.

Defines cyberbullying, discusses its effects on victims, examines laws and regulations designed to stop cyberbullying, and offers advice to teenagers on recovery and prevention.

Provides information about sexually transmitted diseases and offers advice to teenagers on abstinence and other means of avoiding them and on how to deal with the problems they may cause while getting on with everyday life.

Provides information about eating disorders and offers advice to teenagers on how to deal with the problems they may cause while getting on with everyday life.

Examines the characteristics of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and discusses treatment options, and ways to cope in social situations and at school.

Explores what happens when a person is pulled over or stopped by the police strictly because of the color of their skin, their religious affiliation, or their friends.