1. Multi-topic websites and books
Websites move – the links here were all OK in 2021. If a website’s gone, google the name and you’ll usually find its new location.

For information on a wide variety of teen-related issues check out The Child Mind Institute (look, we’ve all been a child) at their website https://childmind.org/topics-a-z/

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens: the ultimate teenage success guide. Book by Sean Covey published by Touchstone Books (there’s a Miniature Edition too).

Talk With Your Kids: Conversations About Ethics – Honesty, Friendship, Sensitivity, Fairness, Dedication, Individuality – and 103 Other Things That Really Matter. Book by Michael Parker, published by Black Dog & Leventhal.

2. Websites, videos, books linked to chapters
The teen brain (Ch. 2)
“The Teen Brain: 6 Things to Know” (US website) https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/the-teen-brain-6-things-to-know/index.shtml

“Brain Development in Teenagers” (OxfordSparks video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dISmdb5zfiQ

Body image and eating disorders (Ch. 3)
“A guy’s guide to body image” and other useful information for all teens at Teenshealth (website). http://teenshealth.org/en/teens/male-bodyimage.html

“50 People, 1 Question.” If you could change one thing about your body... (Video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0tEcxLDDd4

“Beat Eating Disorders” (website, UK) www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk

NEDA – National Eating Disorders Association (U.S. website) www.nationaleatingdisorders.org

National Institute for Mental Health (US website) https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/eating-disorders/index.shtml

Bullying (Ch. 4)
Listen to Shane Koyczan tell his story. “To This Day” (Video https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ltun92DfnPY

“Dealing with Bullying” (US website) https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/bullies.html

Careers and ‘success’ (Ch. 5)
“Before You Feel Pressure – WATCH THIS” by Jay Shetty https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSL9oJOQ7Rs

“Build your own life. Don’t just live one – build one.” – Ashton Kutcher. Watch him speak at the Teen Choice Awards: (Video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= FNXwKGZHmDc

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens: the ultimate teenage success guide. Book by Sean Covey published by Touchstone Books (there’s a Miniature Edition too).

Anxiety and depression (Ch. 6)
Listen to “You Will Be Found” from the award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen (Video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFZmT-LRMBM

Child Mind Institute (US website) https://childmind.org/topics-a-z/ (Depression, Anxiety, and lots more besides)

Canadian Mental Health Association (website) https://cmha.ca/document-category/mental-health (there’s a quiz to check out your stress level at https://cmha.ca/whats-your-stress-index )

“Calming the Teenage Mind in the Classroom” (CNN report) https://www.cnn.com/2016/02/08/health/mindfulness-teenagers-schools-stress/index.html

Drugs, alcohol and nicotine (Ch. 7)
Drugs.ie – info for Teens http://www.drugs.ie/drugs_info/for_teens/ – A useful site, this one based in Ireland. There are confidential drugs helplines in many countries – just look online.

“Is marijuana addictive?” National Institute of Drug Abuse (US website) https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/marijuana/marijuana-addictive

Grief (Ch. 8)
Mourning Hope Grief Center. Resources: I’m a Teen https://www.mourninghope.org/griefresources/imateen.html

The Dougy Center. Help for Teens. https://www.dougy.org/grief-resources/help-for-teens/

“Prince Harry reveals he had counselling to deal with his mother’s death after two years of ‘total chaos’” https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/prince-harry-revealscounselling-deal-10240069

Healing Your Grieving Heart for Teens: 100 Practical Ideas. Book by Alan D. Wolfelt, published by Companion Press.

Happiness (Ch. 9)
Happy, a documentary movie directed by Roko Belic, visits more than a dozen countries to seek out proven recipes for happiness among people rich or poor. See the trailer free at https://www.thehappymovie.com/film/

High school and ‘fitting in’ (Ch. 10)
Tasha Rube “How to Fit in at High School” (editable Wikitype website) https://www.wikihow.com/Fit-In-at-High-School

One Voice: “America’s Got Talent 2016 Audition – One Voice 12 Member Acapella Group Powerful Vocals” at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n49t-6GaRYA

Social media (Ch. 11)
“Brené Brown on empathy” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Evwgu369Jw

“Survey says teens find some benefit from social media” News report at https://www.engadget.com/2018-11-30-survey-teens-benefit-social-media.html

“Logged off: Meet the teens who refuse to use social media” News report at https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/aug/29/teens-desert-social-media

Food, health and the environment (Ch. 12)
Vegetarian Resource Group (US website) http://www.vrg.org/

Being Vegetarian. Book by Rebecca Hammons, published by Radha Soami Satsang Beas. Ebook free online at www.rssb.org (click ‘publications’ > ‘ebooks’).

Cowspiracy, video directed by Kip Anderson & Keegan Kuhn. http://www.cowspiracy.com/

What the Health, video directed by Kip Anderson & Keegan Kuhn. http://www.whatthehealthfilm.com/about/

Forks Over Knives, video directed by Lee Fulkerson. https://www.forksoverknives.com/the-film/

Healthy relationships (Ch. 14)
“Healthy relationships.” (US-based website) http://www.loveisrespect.org/healthy-relationships/

Suicide (Ch. 15)
“Be the one to save a life” (US website) https://www.bethe1to.com/ or outside US International Association for Suicide Prevention https://www.iasp.info/

“Know the Warning Signs of Suicide” (US website) http://www.suicidology.org/resources/warning-signs

Canadian Mental Health Association (Canadian website) https://cmha.ca/documents/preventing-suicide

Samaritans (UK website) https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help-you

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (US website) https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Cross-cultural issues (Ch. 16)
Third Culture Kids. 3ʳᵈ Edition: Growing Up Among Worlds by Ruth Van Reken, Michael Pollock and David Pollock. 2017. London: Nicholas Brealey/Hodder & Stoughton.