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Teen Health & Wellness This link opens in a new window
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Elementary, Middle, and High School Level Encyclopedia, Videos, Websites
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Understanding Stress

8 Things in Your Life that are Secretly Sabotaging Your Mental Health

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24 Forgiveness Activities, Exercises, Tips and Worksheets Forgiveness is a complex process of change, and although beneficial cannot be accomplished by simple means. It requires sustained effort and commitment.
62 Stress Management Techniques, Strategies & Activities - 14 Facts About Stress & Burnout - 13 Different Stress Management Techniques & Strategies
Check Your Stress: How to Identify and Reduce the Stress in Your Life Please checkout the Stress Symptom Checklist
Starting High School - Starting at a New School - Teens Health
Stress - TeenHealth Information on stress including a video of teens discussing what stresses them out and how deal handle it.
Stress and Coping Center - TeenHealth Links to various resources to help identify stress, manage stress, and practice relaxation.
Stress and How to Lower It - Center for Young Women's Health Information on what stress is with links for further resources like Deep Breathing.
Stress Symptoms Signs and Causes - HelpGuide From HelpGuide.org, this resource provides information about stress and stress management and also includes a quick quiz to can take to see how stressed you are right now.

Some Consequences of Stress

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"Studies have found many health problems related to stress. Stress seems to worsen or increase the risk of conditions like obesity, heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, depression....and asthma." WebMD

The Benefits of Mental Health According to Science
PositivePsychology.com. Article reviewed in Forbes, New York Times, Huffington Post, and Entrepreneur. Contents:
The Benefits of Mental Health
A Look at the Research
Most Interesting Scientific Findings
5 Things You Can Do To Realize These Benefits
A Take-Home Message
References
8 Things in Your Life that are Secretly Sabotaging Your Mental Health
10 Health Problems Related to Stress That You Can Fix
WebMD
Chronic Stress Puts Your Health at Risk
Mayo Clinic
How Stress Affects Your Health
American Psychological Association

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About Teen Suicide - Teen Health
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Exam Stress 'Among Teen Suicide Causes'
BBC
Preventing Teen Suicide - WebMD
Suicide Rate for Teen Girls Hits 40-Year High
Time
Teen Stress, Suicide, and Substance Use
TeenLife
Teen Suicide
Health Encyclopedia, University of Rochester Medical Center
Youth Suicide Rates are Rising. School and the Internet May be to Blame.

Academic Journal Article below:

Preventing Suicide: a Global Imperative
2014, World Health Organization
Title: Public Service Announcements (PSAs) Designed to Prevent Youth Suicide: Examples from Around the World
Journal of Health Communication, 19th May 2015
What Predicts Medical Lethality of Suicide Attempts in Asian Youths?
Asian Journal of Psychiatry
Volume 29, October 2017, Pages 136-141

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Eight Questions From Teens About Drugs and Alcohol
NIDA for Teens
Alcohol Abuse Risk Assessment
If you are concerned that you -- or someone you care about -- is drinking too much alcohol, this alcohol abuse risk assessment tool can help you figure out the next steps.
Drugs and Alcohol - Teen Health
Teen Alcohol and Drug Abuse - WebMD

Homework, Exams & Stress

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How to Avoid Homework Stess Four Parts: 1) Managing Your Time 2) Working Hard at School and in Class 3) Doing Your Homework 4) Balancing Homework with Life
How to Make Homework Less Work - Teens Health MORE ON THIS TOPIC Homework Help 5 Ways to Make Online Research Easier Note-Taking Tips Organizing Schoolwork & Assignments Test-Taking Tips Studying for Tests Study Break Yoga (Video)
Is Too Much Homework Bad for Kids' Health? HealthLine
Reasons Why Homework Is Good and Sometimes Bad ThoughtCo.
Stanford Research Shows Pitfalls of Homework
Take Control of Homework Useful tips from the College Board
Test Anxiety
Minnesota State University
There's No Homework in Finland Students for the Future

Academic Journal Articles below:

Does Homework Improve Academic Achievement: A Synthesis of Research 1987-2003
Review of Educational Research, Spring 2006 76:1
Homework and Performance in Mathematics: The Role of the Teacher, the Family and the Student’s Background
English. Revista de Psicodidáctica, 2016, 21(1), 5-23
Online Mathematics Homework Increases Student Achievement
AERA Open October-December 2016, Vol. 2, No. 4, pp. 1–12
PISA 2015 Results Students' Well Being
Use Table of Contents to find sections on Homework.
Research Trends: Why Homework Should Be Balanced
Edutopia July 31, 2015

Time Management

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7 Time Management Strategies From Some Brilliant Teenage Prodigies
8 Ways to Take Control of Your Time
Tips from the College Board
The Organized Student
Free printable organizers!
Organizing Schoolwork & Assignments: Teens Health
Overcoming Procrastination
Mind Tools
Time Management: Teen Health & Wellness
Time Management for Teens: “Scheduling is Power”
ADDitude