Teen Emotional Health

Teen Health, at http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/, contains information about emotional health, including depression, dealing with grief, suicide prevention, anxiety, stress, shyness, and self-esteem, to name just a few of the topics to be found at this youth-friendly website.

http://www.youngmenshealthsite.org/menu_emotional.html, at the Young Men’s Health site of Children’s Hospital Boston, provides young men and boys with information and resources about topics such as anger management, coping with loss, stress, friendship, and how to stay safe at parties, in relationships, and on the streets.

4Girls.gov, at http://www.4girls.gov/emotions/, contains information and resources for teen girls about topics such as how to help a friend who might run away, how to know if your “blues” are depression, why some teens cut themselves and how to get help, and tips for boosting self-esteem and self-confidence.

http://kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/, at the Nemours Foundation Teen Health site, provides information about such topics as smoking, coping with an alcoholic parent, dealing with addiction, and what to do if you think you have a drug/alcohol problem.