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← Older posts Newer posts →Seven strategies to properly engage the teenage brain
The latest imaging studies of the teenage brain show that it undergoes huge changes as young people approach … Read More »
Posted in adolescent health, education, Mental Health, peer pressure | Tagged adolescent, dr ramesh manocha, generation next, teen, teenage brain, teenager, youth | Leave a commentAdele- a positive body image role model ?
Adele: “I’ve never wanted to look like models on the cover of magazines. I represent the majority … Read More »
Posted in addictions, adolescent health, body image | Tagged body image, dr ramesh manocha, eating disorders, generation next | Leave a commentTeachers urged to address porn factor
“Young people must have the skills to reject a sexuality that eroticises degradation and violence as it undermines … Read More »
Posted in adolescent health, body image, Convenor's Comment | Leave a comment10 Strategies to help kids develop resilience
Resilience is the ability to ‘bounce back’ from life’s difficulties. For many young people it is vital to … Read More »
Posted in adolescent health, communication, education, stress | Tagged adolescent, Andrew Fuller, dr ramesh manocha, generation next, parenting, ramesh manocha, Resilience, right2childhood | 1 CommentAge Specific Tips for Online Safety
Here is a great Canadian website that features age specific tips and advice that parents or professionals can … Read More »
Posted in adolescent health, cyberbullying, Cybersafety | Tagged Cybersafety, parenting, young mind | Leave a commentDoes Bullying Cause Depression, or Vice Versa? Surprising New Study
Dr. Karen Kochel, an assistant research professor at Arizona State University’s School of Social and Family Dynamics, performed … Read More »
Posted in adolescent health, bullying, Depression | Tagged Anxiety & Depression Awareness month, bullying, young minds, youth health & wellbeing | Leave a comment10 Resources to help kids who are bullied
In Australia one in six children are bullied at school each week. 90% of school children report witnessing … Read More »
Posted in adolescent health, bullying, Cybersafety, internet safety, susan mclean, technology, Uncategorized, violence | Tagged children, cyber, cyber-bullying, cyberbullying, Cybersafety, dr ramesh manocha, generation next, internet, teenager, youth | Leave a commentChild beauty pageants and eating disorders
Could the behaviour these pageant mums are modelling be setting their children up for a lifetime of eating … Read More »
Posted in adolescent health, body image | Leave a commentShifting Focus of 21st Century Teachers
In 2012, schools have to acknowledge the fact that their teachers have more face-to-face access to teenagers than their parents. … Read More »
Posted in adolescent health, education, parenting, peer pressure, society | Tagged adolescent, alcohol, dr ramesh manocha, education, parenting, teenager, youth | Leave a comment6 Common Signs of Internet Addiction- Expert Advice
In recent months, there has been much interest in Australia about problematic internet use (PIU), or internet addiction … Read More »
Posted in addictions, adolescent health, technology, the media | Tagged dr ramesh manocha, generation next, internet addiction, Teenagers, virtual addiction, youth | 1 Comment ← Older posts Newer posts →