Mind, Body and Soul for Teens

         

                                            

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"Mental health is an important part of overall health and well-being. Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood."   -- https://www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/index.htm

Mental Health     May is Mental Health Awareness Month    
 

Beneath the surface : a teen's guide to reaching out when you or your friend is in crisis 

The book of no worries : a survival guide for growing up 

(Don't) Call Me Crazy : 33 voices start the conversation about mental health 

Heads up : changing minds on mental health 

Just as You are: a teen's guide to self-acceptance & lasting self-esteen

101 ways to conquer teen anxiety : simple tips, techniques and strategies for overcoming anxiety, worry and panic attacks 

Teen guide to mental health  

The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health

Your brain needs a hug : life, love, mental health, and sandwiches 

 

                                                            

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healthy bodies, health, teen health

"Physical well-being involves pursuing a healthful lifestyle to decrease the risk of disease. Maintaining physical fitness, for example, can protect and develop the endurance of a person’s breathing and heart function, muscular strength, flexibility, and body composition."  -- https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/150999

Healthy Bodies 

The boy's body book : everything you need to know for growing up YOU!  

Celebrate your body : (and its changes, too!) 

The girl's body book   

Health Issues When You're Transgender

Helloflo : the guide, period

The Pride Guide: A Guide to Sexual and Social Health for LGBTQ Youth

The self-love revolution : radical body positivity for girls of color   

The teenage body book 

Trans teen survival guide

 

 

 

                                                             

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"Mindfulness is the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around us.

Mindfulness is a quality that every human being already possesses, it’s not something you have to conjure up, you just have to learn how to access it."   -- https://www.mindful.org/what-is-mindfulness/

Mindfulness Soul 

Just breathe : meditation, mindfulness, movement, and more  

Mindful games : sharing mindfulness and meditation with children, teens, and families 

Mindfulness and meditation : handling life with a calm and focused mind 

Positively teen : a practical guide to a more positive, more confident you 

Rewire your anxious brain for teens : using CBT, neuroscience, and mindfulness to help you end anxiety, panic, and worry

The self-compassionate teen : mindfulness and compassion  

slow down : 50 mindful moments in nature  ***

This moment is your life (and so is this one) : a fun and easy guide to mindfulness, meditation, and yoga  

Yoga for your mind and body 

Teen Advocacy Organizations

Alachua County School District - Student Support Services: Mental Health/Suicide Prevention Resources

National Alliance on Mental Illness -Teens and Young Adults

OK2Talk - Teen Online Community (sponsored by National Alliance on Mental Illness)

Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) - Gainesville, Florida

Additional Sources for Teens

Mayo Clinic - Mindfulness

Mayo Clinic - Tween and Teen Health

MedlinePlus - Teen Mental Health (affliated with NIH-National Library of Medicine)

Mindful: healthy mind, healthy life

National Institute on Mental Health - Teen Brain

Nemours KidsHealth - Teen Health 

UF Mindfulness (search InTouch and Resources tabs at page top)

World Health Organization - Mental Health

 

 

 

 

 

By CJ on June 18, 2021