Wellness Resources for Teens
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Mental Health
Emergency Help
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – 1-800-273-TALK (8255). The Lifeline provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Your Life, Your Voice – 1-800-448-3000. The Boys Town National Hotline is a toll free number available to kids, teens and young adults at anytime. Please contact us if you’re depressed, contemplating suicide, being physically or sexually abused, on the run, addicted, threatened by gang violence, fighting with a friend or parent, or if you are faced with an overwhelming challenge. Call, text, chat, or email all available via the website.
Anxiety
AnxietyCanada – Anxiety Canada is a non profit organization which was started in early spring of 1999 by a group of concerned consumers, family members, and professionals, who work to increase awareness about anxiety disorders; promote education of the general public, affected persons, and health care providers; and increase access to evidence-based resources and treatments.
Anxiety Disorder Resource Center – This resource page is from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry who’s mission is to promote the healthy development of children, adolescents, and families through research, training, prevention, comprehensive diagnosis and treatment and to meet the professional needs of child and adolescent psychiatrists throughout their careers.
Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents Fact Sheet – This fact sheet was put together by the National Institute of Mental Health who’s mission is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure.
Depression and Mental Illness
Depression in Teens – This fact sheet was put together by Mental Health America, who advocates for changes in mental health and wellness policy; Educating the public & providing critical information; and delivering urgently needed mental health and wellness Programs and Services.
Teenager’s Guide To Depression – As a non-profit health organization, Helpguide believes that everyone facing mental and emotional health challenges deserves to have access to free, unbiased information without being pressured by special interests or corporate sponsors.
Psych Central – This is the Internet’s largest and oldest independent mental health social network. Since 1995, this award-winning website has been run by mental health professionals offering reliable, trusted information and over 200 support groups to consumers.
Publications About Children and Adolescents – These free PDF publications were put together by the National Institute of Mental Health who’s mission is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure.
Teen Depression – This page was put together by the Mayo Clinic, a nonprofit worldwide leader in medical care, research and education for people from all walks of life.
Youth Resources – This resource page is from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry who’s mission is to promote the healthy development of children, adolescents, and families through research, training, prevention, comprehensive diagnosis and treatment and to meet the professional needs of child and adolescent psychiatrists throughout their careers.
Self-Injury
The Adolescent Self-Injury Foundation – A non-profit organization whose mission is to raise awareness about adolescent self injury. By providing education, prevention techniques, resources, research, and forums, ASIF aims to increase understanding of the self injurious adolescent and family in the journey towards wellness and recovery.
Cutting and Self-Harm – As a non-profit health organization, Helpguide believes that everyone facing mental and emotional health challenges deserves to have access to free, unbiased information without being pressured by special interests or corporate sponsors.
Self-Injury in Adolescents – This resource page is from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry who’s mission is to promote the healthy development of children, adolescents, and families through research, training, prevention, comprehensive diagnosis and treatment and to meet the professional needs of child and adolescent psychiatrists throughout their careers.
Self-Injury/Cutting – This page was put together by the Mayo Clinic, a nonprofit worldwide leader in medical care, research and education for people from all walks of life.
Stress Management
Stress Management Guide – Create a personal stress management guide for teens through the American Academy of Pediatrics, whose mission is to attain optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
Fostering Resilience – A teen’s personal guide to managing stress. Dr. Ginsburg is a pediatrician specializing in Adolescent Medicine at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
Mindfulness: Getting Started – The Mindful magazine explains the best way to start meditating for anyone who is stressed and looking for a little balance in their life.
Mindfulnet – Mindfulnet.org is an independent website dedicated to promoting Mindfulness by providing site users with the information they need to make informed decisions.
General Health
ABCD Family Planning – The ABCD Family Planning program provides comprehensive family planning counseling, education and medical care for 30,000 women, men and teens in community health centers, school-based health centers, hospital primary care programs, and youth development programs. Along with community-based education and outreach, the program seeks to insure that residents of the diverse neighborhoods in the Boston area have access to preventive health services and education to plan their families and maintain their health.
Go Ask Alice – Go Ask Alice! is a health Q&A Internet resource. It provides readers with reliable, accurate, accessible, culturally competent information and a range of thoughtful perspectives so that they can make responsible decisions concerning their health and well-being. Information provided by Go Ask Alice! is not medical advice and not meant to replace consultation with a health care professional.
Safe Teens – Safe Teens is a program of Maternal and Family Health Services, a private non-profit health and human services organization, MFHS works to meet the health and nutrition needs of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s women, children and families with information, education, and quality care.
Teens Health – Nemours is a nonprofit organization devoted to children’s health.
Body Health
Eating Disorders
Body Image and Self Esteem – Nemours is a nonprofit organization devoted to children’s health.
Body Image For Teens – The Palo Alto Medical Foundation’s Teen website “We’re Talking!” was developed by the Adolescent Interest Group (AIG), composed of PAMF physicians, social workers, educators, and researchers concerned with addressing the health care needs of adolescents. A group of teens from the Summer Wellness Education and Training for Teens (SWEAT) Institute also contributed to the site.
National Eating Disorders Association – NEDA supports individuals and families affected by eating disorders, and serves as a catalyst for prevention, cures and access to quality care.
Eating Healthy
Fast Meals and Quick Snacks – This is a publication made possible by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Stamp Program, through the California Nutrition Network for Healthy, Active Families, and the Sutter Memorial Hospital Adolescent Family Life Program, Sacramento, California.
Take Charge of Your Health – This PDF publication is put out by the National Institutes of Health, who’s mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability.
Understanding Food Labels – Safe Teens is a program of Maternal and Family Health Services, a private non-profit health and human services organization, MFHS works to meet the health and nutrition needs of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s women, children and families with information, education, and quality care.
Exercise
Exercise and Fitness – Safe Teens is a program of Maternal and Family Health Services, a private non-profit health and human services organization, MFHS works to meet the health and nutrition needs of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s women, children and families with information, education, and quality care.
How To Walk To Mordor – It has been said that “One does not simply walk into Mordor…” And yet, that’s exactly what courageous Frodo and Sam of the Shire did. Through endless fields, expansive caves, and dense forests. All the way to Mordor to destroy the One Ring. The distance was only a mere 1,779 miles. This blog post by Nerd Fitness explains how and why simply walking is so beneficial while showing you how you can follow Frodo Baggins on his journey to destroy the One Ring from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings fantasy trilogy.
Walk to Rivendell – Did you know it was 458 miles from Bilbo Baggins’ home under the hill in Hobbiton to Rivendell, the home of the elves in J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel The Hobbit? This website, created by fans of Tolkien will help you get your exercise as you walk those same 458 miles. “Walk, run, hike, bike, blade, swim – if you can measure the distance, you can do this challenge.”
Sexual Health
I Wanna Know – Iwannaknow is designed to help you learn about your sexual health in order to make good decisions, since you will be a sexual being for a long time. Taking precautions now will not only help you live long, you will have a healthier sex life to show for it.
The National Campaign To Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy – Our mission is to improve the lives and future prospects of children and families and, in particular, to help ensure that children are born into stable, two-parent families who are committed to and ready for the demanding task of raising the next generation. Our strategy is to prevent teen pregnancy and unplanned pregnancy, especially among single, young adults.
Planned Parenthood for Teens – Planned Parenthood delivers vital reproductive health care, sex education, and information to millions of women, men, and young people worldwide.
Sex, Etc. – Helps teens with answers to their question about sex, relationships, pregnancy, STDs, birth control, sexual orientation and more! Sex, Etc. is published by Answer, a national organization that provides and promotes unfettered access to comprehensive sexuality education for young people and the adults who teach them.