I think my teen is depressed. How can I get them help?
Moody, withdrawn, down. These words are often used by parents of teens. And young people may say they feel so “depressed” about upcoming exams, or that the world is “just …
Mental health
Things Teens Ask: ‘What is wrong with me? I’m never happy and I hate school’
In our Things Teens Ask series, experts from The Conversation answers kids’ everyday questions, and today it’s talking to a teen who says ‘I’m never happy’. Hi, I was just …
Things Teens Ask: How can I say ‘no’ to drugs?
In our Things Teens Ask series, experts from The Conversation answers kids’ everyday questions, and today it’s a teen who wants to know how hard it is to say no …
Why are teen girls so judgmental and is there anything we can do to snap them out of it?
A while ago we put a call out on Facebook for any burning questions that our readers needed answering. And one of the questions asked by more than one parent …
6 brilliant tips to help you make the most of semester two and get the results you want
We can all agree that semester one was rough… but semester two gives us all a chance to hit the reset button and completely smash the second half of the …
11 fantastic ways for teens to feel awesome
It can be super hard for teens to feel awesome about themselves. The teen years are fraught with angst as kids struggle to be accepted and find their place amongst …