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Articles about Mind, Mood & Emotion from the Teen Health & Wellness database.
Includes sections on emotional health, mental health and getting help. (You'll need a library card to access this database.)
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Helping Teenagers With Stress
The "Facts for Families" link contains many topics of information related to teens, including this one on stress.
American Academy of Pediatrics - Children, Teens, and Resiliency
Identify what is causing your stress, and what can be done to get rid of it!

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Asgedom, Mawi. The code: the 5 secrets of teen success
(2003)
Call number: 158.10835 M4498c 2003
Cooper, Evan. Um, like ... om: the girl goddess' guide to yoga
(2005) Teens guide to Hatha Yoga.
Call number: 613.7046 C7849u 2005
Evans, Patricia. Teen torment: overcoming verbal abuse at home and at school
(2003) Shows teenagers how to identify and overcome verbal abuse and bullying.
Call number: 302.340835 Ev163t 2003
Jeune, Veronique le. Feeling freakish?: how to be comfortable in your own skin
(2004) Describes the changes that occur during puberty and encourages young people to be less self-critical and to accept, be patient with, and care for their changing bodies.
Call number: 305.2355 J524f 2004
Kirberger, Kimberly. No body's perfect: stories by teens about body image, self-acceptance, and the search for identity
(2003) In addition to stories by real teenagers about self-confidence, eating disorders, and more, this book offers helpful advice and tips for gaining a positive self-image and learning to accept one's self despite imperfections,
Call number: 158.1280835 K6311n 2003
Morgenstern Julie. Organizing from the inside out for teens: the foolproof system for organizing your room, your time, and your life
(2002) Filled with quizzes, self-tests, personal vignettes, and advice from other teens, a leading organizer, along with her teenaged daughter, applies her patented technique, "Organizing from the Inside Out," to the world of teens, providing a wealth of valuable organizational tips that will help relieve the stress teens face on a daily basis.
Call number: 646.700835 M8239o 2002
Powell, Mark. Stress relief: the ultimate teen guide
(2002) Describes the causes of stress, how to recognize and deal with them, and how to alleviate the stress itself by using such methods as breathing exercises, meditation, and creative visualization.
Call number: 155.518 P8714s 2002
Rutledge, Jill Zimmerman. Dealing with the stuff that makes life tough: the 10 things that stress girls out and how to cope with them
(2004) Offers advice on dealing with common, stress-producing issues for teenage girls, including body image, parents' divorce, and cliques.
Call number: 155.518 R936d 2004
Schwartz, Ellen. I love yoga: a guide for kids and teens
(2003) A guide to Hatha Yoga.
Call number: 613.7046 Sch953i 2003
Smith, Allison Chandler. The girl's world book of bath & beauty: fresh ideas & fun recipes for hair, skin, nails & more
(2004) Presents beauty and heath tips while describing how to make moisturizers, bath salts, scrubs, lip glosses, and shampoos using natural ingredients from health food stores and other easily found supplies.
Call number: 668.55 Sm515g 2004
Vizzini, Ned. It's Kind of a Funny Story
(2006) Craig Gilner, an ambitious new student at a prestigious Manhattan high school, suddenly finds that he is an average kid among a group of brilliant students, a discovery that leads to increasing anxiety and a battle with clinical depression at a psychiatric hospital, during which he encounters a motley crew of fellow patients battling their own problems.
Call number: Fiction Vizzini
Youngs, Bettie B. & Jennifer Leigh. A taste-berry teen's guide to managing the stress and pressures of life;
(2001)
Call number: 155.90420835 T186 2001

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