Stress-Proof Your Teen: Helping Your Teen Manage Stress and Build Healthy Habits

by Heath Dingwell

Overview

A practical guide to helping your teen tackle the tough issues and giving them the tools for success.

Drinking. Being popular. Making good grades. Being thin and fit. Today’s teens are constantly bombarded with issues from their classmates, friends, and the media. Trying to handle everything causes stress that can lead to anxiety, depression, alcohol abuse, eating disorders, and even suicidal thoughts. Don’t be left in the dark. With fact-driven research and practical advice, Stress-Proof Your Teen addresses these problems to help you help your teens de-stress and live up to their full potential. Topics include: 

• Do my teen’s behaviors and eating habits signal a problem?
  
• Does my teen have a psychological disorder? How can I help them manage it?
  
• How do I know if my teen has been drinking or doing drugs?
  
• How can I help my teen maintain healthy dating relationships and friendships?
  

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781596528239
Publisher:	TURNER PUB CO
Publication date:	07/26/2011
Pages:	148
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Heath Dingwell, author of The Easiest Way to Stop Smoking, is a health and wellness writer for health centers across the country, including the Mayo Clinic. Heath graduated from Washington State Universitywith a Ph.D. in Sociology and was a university professor, teaching criminal justice. He lives with his wife and child in Connecticut.

Table of Contents

Introduction xi

1 Peer pressure 1

2 Low self-esteem 5

3 School 9

4 Bullying 13

5 Divorce 17

6 Parental dating and remarriage 19

7 Family conflict 21

8 Friends and dating 23

9 Puberty 25

10 Sex and sexuality 29

11 Anxiety 33

12 Extreme social phobia 37

13 Depression 39

14 Eating disorders 43

15 Alcohol use 47

16 Drug use 49

17 Smoking 53

18 Risky sexual behaviors 55

19 Nonlethal self-injury 57

20 Suicide 61

21 Behavioral changes 65

22 Mood changes 69

23 Sleep patterns 73

24 Eating patterns 75

25 Physical changes 79

26 Observations from others 81

27 Listening 83

28 Holding open conversations 85

29 Suspending judgment 87

30 Seeking counseling 89

31 Seeking out medical help 93

32 Seeking temporary hospitalization 95

33 Using alternative and natural stress relievers 99

34 Changing diet 101

35 Building self-esteem 103

36 Promoting positive thinking 107

37 Teaching conflict resolution skills 111

38 Creating a healthy home environment 115

39 Modeling appropriate behavior 117

40 Encouraging hobbies 119

41 Encouraging exercise 121

42 Volunteering 125

43 Helping with learning and study strategies 127

44 Adjusting parenting style 131

45 Teaching time-management skills 137

46 Using humor 141

References 143

Editorial Reviews

Comprehensive advice on handling everyday teenage struggles as well as more serious problems.” —Carolina Parent

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