Teens

Defeating Teenage Depression is a practical guide using techniques based on Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents (IPT – A) which has been used to help children and young people with depression around the world. Its author, Dr Roslyn Law, is a consultant clinical psychologist and a leading practitioner and trainer in IPT-A in the UK; this exclusive extract from the book explains some of the some of the factors leading to teenage depression.

SkinGenius products are designed for teenagers and contain "no junk" and use natural, time-tested ingredients to help restore harmony to skin, which has been aggravated by winter. What did our teen tester, Rhiannon Robinson, make of the products?

ASKfm, the largest social Q&A network has released the top 20 trending list of slang words and acronyms posted in the app by teens, including their corresponding definitions. A few popular, but cryptic, symbols and emojis also made the cut, rounding out a list designed to help parents get in tune with the lingo “teens these days” are using on social apps and sites.

Starting in the sixth form or a sixth form college is an exciting time for your teen. On the one hand they will be treated like young adults and will be expected to organise their time and subject work while on the other hand they really do need a guiding hand, writes Anne Coates, author of Applying to University The Essential Guide.

End of term can mean a stressful time getting all students' belonging home so you could try the Student Luggage Delivery from First Luggage.

Anne Coates, author of Applying to University The Essential Guide is delighted to see that UCAS has launched new videos to help deaf students apply to university or college following a request from the Deaf Education Advocacy Fellowship (DEAF).

Congratulations to everyone who worked hard for their GCSEs. Whatever the grades achieved there help at hand to advise whether it is to take A levels, have a gap year or find employment.

Jane Scott Paul, Chief Executive, Chief Executive of the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) gives the lowdown on what apprenticeships are all about.

Christine Lewry was confronted with a problem every parent dreads – her daughter, Amber, was addicted to heroin for four years. Together they wrote Thin Wire and here Christine gives tips and advice to parents who suspect their teen is using drugs.

Author Lesley Lodge discusses how a passion for horses may off-set some of the problems of adolescence and what inspired her to write Lights! Camera! Gallop! The Story of the Horse in Film.    

Many peopel suffer from skin problems during adolescence. OXY has a nnew and updated range of products to combat spots and oily skin. One of our younger members tested OXY out.

Get hired for a job with Camp America on the spot by attending a recruitment fair in Edinburgh, Manchester and London during January.

September is the month when your teens can actually start on their UCAS application. Anne Coates whose book  Applying for University The Essential Guide has just been updated for those applying this year, gives parents her ten top tips on what to expect.

If your son or daughter has moved into university-managed housing, the Student Accommodation Code is worth consulting.

It can be an unsettling time for students starting on their A level or BTec studies and parents need to be on hand to guide and support their teenagers. Here are Anne Coates' top tips.

Competition for university places has never been so high as students seek to avoid the higher tuition fees. Anne Coates, author of Applying to University The Essential Guide, offers advice and guidance for parents  and students on this very special day.

BBC Three and Renegade Pictures are making a new documetnary about money and would love to talk to mothers and teenage daughters who are happy to share their stories.

Sometimes it feels as though the whole family is taking exams – they have a way of taking over everything! And although you can't take the exams for them, you can certainly make life a little less stressful for tense teens by following Anne Coates' top ten tips.