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TEEN HEALTH & WELLNESS

Bullying.org - Developed by a Canadian teacher to help students deal with the issues of bullying, teasing, and violence in schools.

Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse - A National agency providing information on the nature and consequences of substance abuse.

Canadian Health Cyberbullying Network - Key Canadian resources for youth and their parents on topics ranging from substance abuse, violence, suicide, relationships and reproductive health. Includes quizzes, activities and games related to smoking, drugs, relationships, and safety, as well as help lines and moderated discussion groups.

Canadian Mental Health Association:

CMHA
CMHA's High School
CMHA Links

 

Cyberbullying - CBC's The National examines the question: Can anything be done to stop cyberbullying?

Dating/Relationships:
                                Dating
                                Teen Relationship
                                Teens Health

Dear sixteen year old me - Melanoma is a young person's disease:


Define the Line - Clarifying the blurred lines between Cyber-bullying and Socially Responsible Digital Citizenship.

Go Ask Alice - Columbia University's Health Question and Answer service answers hard to ask questions about relationships, sex, std's, fitness, nutrition and eating disorders, drugs, nicotine and many other personal concerns.

HelpZone - A new site created by the Government of Nova Scotia. It will be home to a wide range of information for teens, ages 12 to 18, about government services.

Kids Help Phone - 24 hour service - A Canada-wide service providing information and support to youths.

Mental Health:

MedlinePlus
Teen Mental Health

Pregnancy:

           Stay Teen
           Teens Health
           Maria Talks

Sexual Health:

A healthy sexuality resource new
It's your sex life
I Wanna Know
KidsHealth
Being Girl
Scarleteen
SexualityandU
Scarleteen
StayTeen

Sexuality:

GLBT Basics
Sexual Attraction
Teen Growth

Suicide:

Kids Help Phone
Teens Health
Teen Suicide
Suicide.org

 

Tattoos & Piercings - Advice on what to know before you decide to get a tattoo or piercing. Covers risks, care and how to protect yourself.

Teen Health - A helpful source, especially on the topic of STD's, maintained by the medical students of Dalhousie University.

Teen Mental Health - “is dedicated to helping improve the mental health of youth by the effective translation and transfer of scientific knowledge.”

Vegetarian/Veganism:

Vegetarian Nutrition
Teens Health
Vegan Teen
Teen Vegetarian

Warning Signs of Youth Violence - An online brochure by The American Psychological Association identifying the warning signs of violent behaviour and how to get help if you recognize these signs in yourself or others.

Web of Addictions - An award-winning site with facts on alcohol and drug abuse plus places to get help and links to other sites.