Teen Self-Image

The Task of Becoming a Teen

in Behavioral Norms / Mental Health / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Puberty / Sexuality / Teen Self-Image  by acsteens 0 comments

by Charlotte Villemoes, LMFT Site Director at Woodside High School After years of challenging teen years my son has finally emerged again, and much to my delight I am discovering he was hiding a real human being in there, someone who is able to communicate and show some basic interest in other people, including his […]

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Popular Blog Site Polices Harmful Content

in Disorders / Eating Disorders / Facebook / Online Safety / Self-Harm / Teen Self-Image / Tumblr  by acsteens 0 comments

Thanks to the Internet, today’s adolescents have a one-stop-shop for information of all types right at their fingertips. Websites like Wikipedia, Ask.com, About.com, etc. can tell them everything they need to know, from history to word definitions; and then there are blogs sites with information and how-to material on everything else they might be interested […]

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How Can Parents Positively Affect Their Teens Self-Image

in Eating Disorders / Mental Health / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Teaching Mindfulness / Teen self-esteem / Teen Self-Image / Uncategorized  by acsteens 0 comments

A really great website for parents and teens is Radical Parenting which has “parenting advice written by teens.” One of the resources this site provides is a licensed psychologist, Dr. Allison Agliata, who is an onsite school counselor in Florida. She writes a Q&A section for the website and from time to time provides articles. […]

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