Teen Issues

Below are links to sites that address teen issues. Just click on them!

 

Dating    
  Houston Area Women’s Center Warning signs of teen dating violence
  National Ctr. For Victims of Crime Dating violence factsheet

 

Depression    
  Adolescent Mood Disorders Education, intervention, and guidance
  Child and Family Web Guide Tufts University web links, has a variety of topics
  Connecting With Kids Site for both teens and parents, tipsheet
  Depressed Teens Informational site, signs and symptoms, help resources
  Family Education. Com  Can  you spot teen depression? – quiz and information
  Focus Adolescent Services   Warning signs, information, and getting help
  Google Search Large list of additional teen depression links
  Kids Health Answers and advice
  National Mental Health Association Factsheet on depression
  Psychology Information Online  Information on depression in teenagers
  Teen Depression  Prevention, detection, and treatment information

 

Eating Disorders
  Alliance for Eating Disorders  The Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness informational site
  Anorexia Nervosa & other disorders The Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc. site
  Bodycage Site designed to inspire positive body image
  Caring Online Information, resources, treatment centers
  ED Referral  Eating disorder information and referral site
  I.A.E.D.P. The International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals
  National Eating Disorders Assoc. National Eating Disorders Association informational site
  N.E.D.I.C.C.  The National Eating Disorders Information Center of Canada site
  Overcoming Overeating Women’s campaign to end body hatred and dieting
  S.C.A.R.E.D.  Support, Caring, And Resources for Eating Disorders
  Something Fishy Pro-recovery website with chat forums
  Young Womens Health Org. Informational site

 

Harassment    
  ABC News: Back-to-School: Books and Bullies  
  National Ctr. For Victims of Crime Bullying factsheet
  National Ctr. For Victims of Crime Sexual harassment factsheet
  National Ctr. For Victims of Crime Stalking factsheet
  Palo Alto Medical Foundation Sexual harassment information

 

Suicide    
  AACAP American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry factsheet
  American Academy of Pediatrics Fact sheet on prevention
  Focus Adolescent Services Information and The National Suicide Hotline phone number
  Kids Health Understanding and preventing teen suicide
  Open Directory Project For kids and teens, appropriate informational links
  READ THIS FIRST For individuals contemplating suicide
  SAVE Suicide prevention information
  Silent Epidemic PBS site on risk factors, resources, and getting help
  Suicide Awareness Voice of Educ. Identifying high risk children and adolescents
  Suicide Hotlines Lists of numbers and other resource information
  Suicidal Teens For teens and parents of teens
  1 Teenage Suicide Prevention and treatment

 

Runaway    
  National Runaway Switchboard Information, prevention and follow up services