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Vogue is to be commended on their recent stand again using skinny models. According to a Conde Nast … Read More »
Posted in adolescent health, body image, Dr Ramesh Manocha, Mental Health, parenting, the media | Tagged adolescent, body image, bulemia, dr ramesh manocha, eating disorders, teenager | Leave a commentTips on helping young people make friends
At any age friends play an integral part in people’s lives. For young people the forging of friendships … Read More »
Posted in adolescent health, bullying, communication, parenting, relationships | Tagged adolescent, children, dr ramesh manocha, friends, generation next, Mental Health, parenting, social skills, youth | Leave a commentTips to help kids with depression at school
25% of adolescents experience depression Dr Jules Bemporad, of Harvard Medical School, describes childhood depression as: a painful … Read More »
Posted in adolescent health, Depression, Dr Ramesh Manocha, Mental Health, stress, Youthbeyondblue | Tagged Depression, dr ramesh manocha, Mental Health, resilliance | Leave a commentMisuse of over the counter drugs by young people
See the latest interview with Paul Dillon, Drug and Alcohol Expert, talking about the Misuse of Over the Counter Drugs … Read More »
Posted in addictions, adolescent health, drugs, Mental Health, paul dillon | Tagged dr ramesh manocha, over the counter drugs, paul dillon | Leave a commentHelping young people with mental health issues use social media safely
27% of 18 to 24 year olds suffer mental health issues* The transition of young people into adults … Read More »
Posted in addictions, adolescent health, bullying, cyberbullying, Cybersafety, Depression, Dr Ramesh Manocha, internet safety, Media, mobiles, sexualisation, suicide, technology, the media, violence | Tagged adolescent, children, Cybersafety, Depression, dr ramesh manocha, generation next, Mental Health, sexualisation, teenager, youth | Leave a commentInternet overuse and addiction- warning signs, prevention and detection
For many young players it is the ‘fantasy world’ of the game that attracts them and it is … Read More »
Posted in addictions, adolescent health, communication, game consoles, internet safety, Media, technology, violence | Tagged adolescent, dr ramesh manocha, generation next, internet, internet addiction disorder, internet gaming, ramesh manocha, teenager, violent internet games | Leave a commentTips to stop online stalking & grooming
7% of young people reported that they had met someone offline, after meeting them online* It is a … Read More »
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentSexting: 5 tips to keep teenagers safe
90% of 15 to 17 year olds own a mobile phone* Girlfriend magazine: 40% of girl readers had … Read More »
Posted in adolescent health, Cybersafety, Dr Ramesh Manocha, mobiles, susan mclean, technology | Tagged adolescent, Cybersafety, dr ramesh manocha, generation next, sexting, susan mclean, teenager, texting | Leave a commentTop tips to help you communicate more effectively with young people about drugs
Alcohol, cannabis and tobacco are the 3 most commonly used drugs by teenagers.* The teenage years are a … Read More »
Posted in addictions, adolescent health, drugs, paul dillon | Tagged canabis, dr ramesh manocha, drugs, generation next | Leave a commentFour strategies to foster positive body image in young people
It seems the days of super skinny models are finally on their way out. This is great news … Read More »
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