Health & Human Development: Mental Health and Self Care

Lots of people suffer from a fear of failure. It is one of the biggest causes of anxiety and stress for school students.This book explores why we fear failure and how we can overcome it - from understanding that making mistakes isn't always bad to breaking out of our comfort zones.

This book looks at aspects of low self-esteem and confidence including body image, peer pressure and the effect of social media. It includes tips for ways to become more assertive and boost confidence.

This book identifies the various forms of bullying, explains its causes and effects, and presents advice on school anti-bullying strategies and how to tackle cyberbullying. Whether you are an educator, student, parent, bystander, offender or victim, there is an abundance of helpful information in this book to assist in understanding bullying and how to deal with it.

Girls Against Girls is a must-read for today's strong, smart, and capable generation of young women. Now more than ever young women need to stand together and not tear each other down, and Girls Against Girls provides guidance on how to break the cycle.

"What is Consent?" explores how consent works, and why it matters. It explains how consent plays a part in almost every interaction or relationship we have, and how it affects almost every area of life, from healthcare to the law.

The go-to sex ed guide for teens and young adults, tackling everything you want to know about sex, from consent, safe sex, emotional health and more. Whatever your gender or sexual identity, whether you've already been actively exploring your sexuality or are only just getting curious, S.E.X clearly spells out what you need and want to know--no shame, no judgement, just comprehensive and accurate info in a clear, straightforward language.

Sex: An Uncensored Introduction provides honest, in-depth information about sex, sexual orientation, masturbation, foreplay, birth control options, and protection against disease.

Many problems in girls' lives stem from a lack of self-esteem and self-love: eating disorders, depression, drug use, and more. Through powerful stories and poems from real teens, as well as personal tales and advice from the author, this book strives to help girls learn to accept, love, and appreciate their bodies--and, in turn, to love themselves.

Body image can be influenced by a complex interaction of factors ranging between a person's individual thoughts, beliefs, feelings and behaviours regarding their own body, and their perception of what counts as the ideal body within their own social and cultural environment, and in the media. This book explains body dissatisfaction and eating disorder issues, and focuses on developing ways of improving body image, particularly in children and young people.

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Australian bestseller Silence Your Mind offers a completely new approach to meditation - the experience of mental silence - that will help recharge your mental batteries and leave you feeling more positive, dynamic and wholly engaged with the world. It clearly explains how just 10 to 15 minutes of simple meditation practice each day can turn off that unnecessary mental chatter, thereby awakening your hidden abilities in work, sport, studies and creative pursuits.

Whether you are new to mindfulness or a seasoned practitioner, you can make the conscious decision to change your approach to life. Moment by moment you have the opportunity to cultivate awareness that will make a difference in how you engage with the world on a daily basis.

In Mindfulness for Teen Anxiety, psychologist and learning specialist Christopher Willard offers proven-effective, mindfulness-based practices to help you cope with your anxiety, identify common triggers (such as dating or school performance), learn valuable time-management skills, and feel more calm at home, at school, and with friends. You'll learn tips for dealing with specific situations that cause anxiety, such as public speaking, social anxiety, test anxiety, and more.

Covering topics from anxiety and depression to addiction, self-harm and personality disorders, Juno and clinical psychologist Dr Olivia Hewitt talk clearly and supportively about a range of issues facing young people's mental health - whether fleeting or long-term - and how to manage them. With real-life stories from young people around the world and witty illustrations from Gemma Correll.

This book talks about what depression is, how it can derail you, and effective ways to take care of yourself if you are depressed. Full of useful information, helpful self-reflection quizzes, easy-to-do exercises, and based firmly on cognitive-behavioral principles, this book will provide you with a concrete plan that could make huge difference in your health and well-being -- a difference that lasts.

Inside this book you will find out about some of the causes of your black moods, blues, and depression, along with ideas for battling all three. You will discover that you are not alone. In fact, almost everyone has gone through a time like the one you are living through - and survived.

What's the difference between sex and gender? What does it mean to be defined by your gender? Are there only two genders? This informative book explores these questions and more, explaining how your gender can have an impact on your life, what it means to choose your own gender identity and the importance of gender equality.

This book looks at the issues around sexuality, including what sexuality means, being lesbian, gay or bisexual, coming out, homophobia and accepting yourself and being happy in your own skin.

Domestic violence refers to acts of violence that occur between people in an intimate relationship in domestic settings; family violence is a broader term referring to violence between family members as well as violence between intimate partners. These violent acts include physical, sexual, emotional and psychological abuse. This book reveals the prevalence and causes of domestic and family violence, and explains ways of dealing with domestic abuse.