Navigating the teenage years - Sue A. Saunders

Negotiating the Teenage Years is a practical and accessible guide to theemotional health of teenagers and young adults. Written by a practisingpsychologist with over 25 years' experience in personal development trainingand counselling, this book helps the reader to understand the biological andemotional changes that the teen is going through and how best to assist them intheir transition to adulthood. Negotiatingthe Teenage Years provides practical information on common emotional issuesaffecting teenagers such as anxiety, eating disorders, peer pressure andsexuality, as well as practical strategies to tackle them. Topics coveredinclude:

• Understanding
  the teenage brain
• Hormonal
  changes in boys and girls
• How to
  communicate with teens
• Friends
  and dating
• Bullying
• How to
  manage anger and anxiety
• Body
  image and eating disorders
• Addiction
  (food, drugs, technology)
• Internetsafety
• Exercise
• School
  and study
• How to
  prepare for the future

Using the Human Givens approach, this book is written in anaccessible, empathetic and pragmatic way. It outlines easy-to-follow strategiesfor parents and teenagers such as breathing techniques and the RIGAAR model ofcommunication when dealing with emotional health issues. Diagrams and chartsare used to illustrate psychological explanations while case studies areprovided to offer both teenage and parental perspectives. While aimed primarilyat parents, Negotiating the Teenage Yearswill also prove useful to teenagers, student counsellors, healthcareprofessionals and psychologists.