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Youthline - http://www.youthline.co.nz/
Free New Zealand youth helpline for kids and teens ages 12 and up. Includes helping ideas, stories, FAQs, information, resources and map of Youthline Centres locations. |
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Dealing With Feelings - http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/
Confused, sad, mad, glad? Learn about these emotions and how to deal with them. |
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Going to a Psychologist, Psychiatrist, or Therapist - http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/emotion/going_to_therapist.html
What's it like to go to a psychologist, psychiatrist, or therapist? Learn why kids go and what kinds of things they do when they're there. |
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MindZone - http://www.copecaredeal.org
Information on assessing personal strengths, learning to recognize warning signs, and facts about mental health disorders. |
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Nightmares - http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/thought/nightmares.html
Tells what nightmares are, why people have them, and what to do about them. |
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Welcoming a New Baby Into Your Family - http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/home_family/new_baby.html
Tells what to expect before the baby comes, who this new person is, and when happens the baby comes home. |
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What Kids Say About: Worrying - http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/thought/poll_worry.html
Find out what worry means and the top eight things kids ages 9 to 13 worry about. |
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Students - http://www.nostigma.org/students.php
Information for youth on mental health, includes myths, warning signs, stigma, FAQs, and how to get involved. From the National Mental Health Awareness Campaign. |
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Headroom: Lounge - http://www.headroom.net.au/lounge/index.html
Find information on a range of mental health issues, chat with other teenagers, and view the photo gallery. |
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Why Do We Get Nervous? - http://www.ncpamd.com/Kids_Pages.htm#Why Do We Get Nervous?
Explains why kids feel anxious sometimes and tells what a phobia is. |
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GravityTeen - http://www.gravityteen.net/
Personal stories from teens about self-esteem, pregnancy, abortion, and drugs. Includes inspirational thoughts and quotes. |
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Adolescent Mental Health - http://www.fenichel.com/adolhealth.shtml
Articles on peer pressure, self-esteem, bullying, and other aspects of adolescence. |
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Headspace.org: Young People - http://www.headspace.org.nz/young-people/index.htm
Explains what mental health is, how to handle stress and information on problems like depression, self-harming, and eating disorders. Includes links to health agencies and Youthline in Auckland, New Zealand. |
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Why Am I In Family Therapy? - http://www.ncpamd.com/Family_Therapy.htm
Explains family therapy to children and teens. |
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Embrace The Future - http://www.embracethefuture.org.au/youth/
Young Australians' Mental Health and WellBeing program. Includes mental health problems, youth issues, where to get help and upcoming events. |
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Moozie - http://www.moozie.com/
Meet Moozie the Cow and learn about kindness. Play games and puzzles, color pages or share a picture, help Moozie write a story, and see pictures of the farm. |
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Watch Your Mouth - http://www.girlzone.com/quizzler/TalkingToYourself_qu.html
Interactive quiz helps young people discover if they're saying things to themselves that they wouldn't say to anyone else in the world. |
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Feeling Fried - http://www.girlzone.com/quizzler/FeelingFried_qu.html
From GirlZone, take this quiz and learn if you have trouble saying what you think and what's on your mind. Offer tips for wimpettes, u-go-girls, and wombats. |
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YouthLine - http://www.youthlinecounselling.co.uk/
Offers free and confidential information, advice and counselling to young people under 25 in and around Bracknell, Berkshire, UK. |
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You Are a Special Person - http://www.eastchester.k12.ny.us/schools/ms/person/person1.html
Tips on how to enjoy relationships with family and friends. |
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Helping Kids Grow - http://www.helpingkidsgrow.co.uk/
The kids and teens on George Street teach about handling bullies, making friends, moving to a new school, homework problems and respecting other people. |
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What's Normal?: Overcoming Obstacles and Stereotypes - http://www.pbs.org/inthemix/whatsnormal_index.html
Companion to the PBS broadcast explores the meaning of "normal" by introducing stories of teens who live with social or physical challenges and work to defy stereotypes. |
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Self-esteem - http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=287&id=1588
Find out what high and low self-esteem look like. Learn how people get low self-esteem and what to do. |
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Counselling - http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=287&id=2255
Learn what counselling does, what kinds of counsellors there are, why use a counsellor, and different types of counselling. |
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Shyness - Are You Shy? - http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=287&id=2285
Learn what it is, how people become shy, what it feels like, good things about being shy, and how to become more confident. |