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Teenagers health
Teenagers' health
Acne
Acne consists of spots and painful bumps on the skin and there are many myths around its causes. This article details the facts and how to treat acne.
Glandular fever
Glandular fever (also called the ‘kissing disease’) is an infectious disease which is common in teenagers and young adults. Learn how glandular fever ...
Boys and puberty
Learn about the complex changes that occurs to a boy when he becomes a young man.
Girls and puberty
Learn about the complex physical and emotional changes that occurs to a girl when she becomes a young woman.
Teen aggression and arguments
Find out how to cope with heated arguments with your teenager, and what to do if they become aggressive or even violent towards you.
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Suicide and teenagers - ReachOut Parents
Understand the causes and risks of youth suicide and what to look out for in your teenager.
Read more on ReachOut.com website
Talking to teenagers
Information and advice on talking to teenagers about your mental illness or mental health problem.
Read more on COPMI – Children of Parents with a Mental Illness website
Teenage parents
Teenage parents need emotional and financial support to be able to raise their child and have the option to continuing their education. Find out more.
Read more on Pregnancy, Birth & Baby website
Teenage sleep
Sleep is important to health and well-being. Teenage sleep. Sleep health is vital to good health. A lack of sleep affects mood, concentration, memory, weight, driving skills, and quality of life. Medical sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnoea (apnea), insomnia, snoring, restless legs syndrome and narcolepsy contribute to high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease. Poor sleep is a major cause of lost productivity and accidents in the workplace, road and at home. Sleep is one of the pillars of good health.
Read more on Sleep Health Foundation website
Asthma in teenagers - myDr.com.au
Dealing with asthma can be difficult for anybody, and for teenagers it may be accompanied by embarrassment and confusion.
Read more on myDr website
The teenager with a bedwetting problem Teenagers Continence Foundation of Australia
Continence Foundation of Australia
Read more on Continence Foundation of Australia website
Anxiety and teenagers - ReachOut Parents
Learn about anxiety, what it is and how it can affect your teenager.
Read more on ReachOut.com website
Sex and teenagers - ReachOut Parents
Many teenagers are already thinking about sex so find out what you need to know.
Read more on ReachOut.com website
Cyberbullying and teenagers - ReachOut Parents
Learn about what you can do if online behavior gets nasty, and how you can help your teenager.
Read more on ReachOut.com website
Teenagers - Autism Awareness Australia
Teen years can be a challenging time for all teenagers, particularly for those on the spectrum. Here are some valuable resources to help support your teen.
Read more on Autism Awareness Australia website
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Youth friendly confidentiality resources - Youth Health & Wellbeing
Developed by NSW Centre for Advancement of Adolescent Health in partnership with the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney Local Health District, St George Youth Service (READY Project), this set of resources addresses confidentiality for young people.
Read more on NSW Health website
Parenting programmes for teenage parents and their children | Cochrane
Adolescent parents face a range of problems. They are often from very deprived backgrounds; they can experience a range of mental health problems and a lack of social support; they often lack knowledge about child development and effective parenting skills, and they have developmental needs of their own. Possibly for these reasons, the children of teenage parents often have poor outcomes.
Read more on Cochrane (Australasian Centre) website
Youth and community
Advice and information for youth and community workers when they work with parents who experience mental illness.
Read more on COPMI – Children of Parents with a Mental Illness website
Magnifying reading aids for children and teenagers with low vision | Cochrane
Low vision in children and teenagers not only affects reading, learning and education but is also thought to have a significant effect on a child's general development. Magnifying reading aids can assist a child or teenager to make the best use of the vision they have.
Read more on Cochrane (Australasian Centre) website
Youth justice (AIHW)
Youth justice
Read more on AIHW – Australian Institute of Health and Welfare website
Working with children/youth
Advice and recommendations for general practitioners and doctors who work with children and young people. To help them support youth when they have a parent experiencing mental illness.
Read more on COPMI – Children of Parents with a Mental Illness website
BRAVE Self-Help Program - Teen Program
The BRAVE program is an online program that provides teenagers and their parents with information and skills to help cope with worries and anxiety.
Read more on The BRAVE Program website
Youth friendly general practice video - Youth Health & Wellbeing
The youth friendly general practice video informs young people about the breadth of the GP role, the confidentiality of the services that GPs provide, and encourages young people to access GPs.
Read more on NSW Health website
The Oasis: Youth homelessness matters res | ReachOut Professionals
After classroom activities that raise awareness of youth homeless and celebrate the resilience of young people experiencing homelessness? Find out more about youth homelessness.
Read more on ReachOut.com website
Commissioning and Youth Mental Health
Addressing an Undertreated Health Issue
Read more on Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health website
