Teenagers

As a parent, nothing wreaks havoc on your mental wellness more than the idea that your teenagers are having sex. Unfortunately, however, teen sexual health is a pressing issue, with research showing that many teenagers are sexually active…

While it was once seen as the domain of new-age practitioners and, let’s face it, hippies, yoga has now become synonymous with wellness even in the mainstream sphere. The range of benefits to your wellbeing range from the psychological to…

This weekend, a 16-year-old girl from Mumbai has claimed that she was raped at a party in Kandivali after her drink was spiked. This the second such incident in a fortnight that has involved a minor and sexual abuse occurring in the midst…

Teen romances aren’t always light hearted and filled with love - some are subject to violence, so you should be aware of the signs so as to be able to help your teen through this time. Abuse in relationships can happen to both men and…

When your teenager experiments with drugs, it’s more than an issue of physical wellness; they’re also threatening their mental health. In fact, drug use can negatively influence all aspects of your teen’s wellbeing, and so it’s vital to get…

It doesn’t take a genius to work out that American high school students are having sex – it’s actually a fairly obvious fact. When you look at the combination of statistics, MTV reality shows and simply talking to teenagers, it is…

The ups-and-downs of birth control are as lucid as they are useful, with sexually-active couples taking advantage of a clean and healthy method to preventing problems. With teenagers, being sexually-active is as familiar to them…

All adolescents should have access to sexual health care, including family planning, in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle. But it seems as though more needs to be done in humanitarian settings to meet this need for refugee adolescents.…

Teen wellbeing is at risk to excessive alcohol consumption. This is according to Tony and Lori Bobbitt of Greencastle, Pennsylvania, who are spreading the message that drinking can kill in the hopes of sparing are parents from going through…

You may be concerned that the time your teenager spends on the computer may damage their academic or social wellness, but what you should really be worried about your teen’s mental and emotional health. This is according to a new study,…

With exam season upon us once again, your teenager’s mental health is more vulnerable than at any other time of year. The stress and pressure of revision, and taking the test itself, can take its toll on your teen’s wellness, so what can…

When Cy Maramangalam strolled onstage at James Blake High School’s auditorium in Silver Spring, Maryland, sporting jeans and a shaved head, he looked more like he was about to introduce a hot new band than do a talk on environmental…

If your children spent more time watching TV than playing a sport, their emotional wellness may be at risk. This is according to a new study, published online this month in the Journal of Science and Medicine, which has found a link between…

In the adult world, it's known as blaming the victim; in teenage culture, it's called slut-shaming. With a gulf of confusion among teens separating "yes" and "no," consent and resistance, it's often hard to tell the difference between sex…

Human papillomavirus is known to cause cervical cancer, but many people forget that it’s a sexually transmitted disease, and so can easily put your wellbeing at risk. According to a hospital release from Dr Katharine O. White, chief of…

While teenagers may be a little more sexually liberated today than teenagers were a few decades ago, that is not to say they understand sex any more. Talking about sexual wellness can be difficult for you and your teenagers, despite…

It’s important for anyone to get their facts straight about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), but this is especially important if you’re a teenager or the parent of one. If you have ever never taken your clothes off and had skin to skin…

The ups and downs of teenage years may be on your shoulders, with your friends peer-pressuring you and the demands of school being thrown in your face. It can make you do things that you've told yourself that you'll never do – in some…

As teenagers’ trail-blaze into the realms of sex and relationships, it is a natural assumption that sexually-active youngsters will be given lessons about sexually-transmitted diseases. In Texas however, the county health officials are…

Death rates from cancer among teenagers and young adults have shown a dramatic fall in the UK in the last four decades. Better and more specialised treatment is thought to be behind the halving of the death rate since the 1970s. Figures…

When your child becomes a teenager, their priorities and sense of what and who is important can change. This is not only a sign of changes in their developmental wellness, but it can take its toll on overall family wellness too. It’s hard…

There are many potential pitfalls for the modern teenager that they may not feel comfortable talking to their parents about, and vice versa. Poor sexual health, substance abuse, and other wellness-damaging behaviours such as drinking and…

The teenager has baffled parents for decades – just what is it that makes them slam their bedroom doors in your face and glue their eyes to the computer screen? Here are a few of the facts about what’s going on in their minds, to help you…

If you have a teenager, you’ll know that rebellion seems to be their uppermost priority. Only a few years ago, family wellness was a breeze and your kid looked up to you like you were the greatest person in the world and, now, it feels like…

A new study suggests that the diabetes drug Byetta which is approved for adults with type 2 diabetes could help severely obese teens to lose weight. In a recent trial involving 26 teens aged 12 to 19, participants who had a twice daily…

A study has found that teenagers who are not embarrassed about sending sexual texts are far more likely to protect their sexual wellness and wellbeing. Researchers said that using technology is a great way to get teenagers talking about…

You want your teenager to have a fun prom night, but this can be a time when their wellness is really at risk. After-prom parties pose such threats to your child’s wellbeing as underage drinking, drugs, sex, and the possibility of drinking…

Interesting links between childhood asthma and teenage smoking habits were recently brought to light by an Italian study. Giuseppe Verlato of the University of Verona questioned participants on their adolescent medical history. The…

Any parent who has ever tried to engage their teenager in conversation will testify that pulling teeth is easier. So imagine trying to talk to your teen about sex. First of all, there’s the parental cringe factor where they don’t even want…

During our teenage years our metabolism is usually very high. Having a high metabolism should, in theory, make it easier to stay relatively physically fit. But this isn’t always the case, and some children entering adolescence often have a…