Nurturing Young Minds: Mental Wellbeing in the Digital Age - Generation Next

Being a teenager has never been easy, but the digital age has brought with it unique challenges for young people and the adults in their lives. Nurturing Young Minds: Mental Wellbeing in the Digital Age collects expert advice on how to tackle the terrors of the twenty-first century and is a companion to Growing Happy, Healthy Young Minds.A comprehensive and easily accessible guide for parents, teachers, counsellors and health care professionals, this book contains important advice about managing online behaviour, computer game addiction and cyberbullying, as well as essential information on learning disorders, social skills and emotional health, understanding anger and making good choices.This volume includes up-to-date information on:Understanding Teen Sleep and Drowsy KidsEmotions and Relationships Shape the Brain of ChildrenUnderstanding the Teenage BrainHealthy Habits for a Digital LifeOnline Time ManagementProblematic Internet Use and How to Manage ItComputer Game Addiction and Mental WellbeingSexting: Realities and RisksCyberbullying, Cyber-harassment and Revenge PornThe 'Gamblification' of Computer GamesViolent Videogames and Violent BehaviourTalking to Young People about Online Porn and Sexual ImagesAdvice for Parents: Be a Mentor, Not a FriendE-mental Health Programs and InterventionsCould it be Asperger's?Dyslexia and Learning DifficultiesFriendship and Social SkillsThe Commercialisation of ChildhoodSexualisation: Why Should we be Concerned?Porn as a Public Health CrisisHow Boys are Travelling and What They Most NeedUnderstanding and Managing Anger and AggressionUnderstanding Boys' Health Needs