Growing Happy, Healthy Young Minds: Expert Advice on the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Young People (Generation Next)

About the Author Dr Ramesh Manocha is an Australian GP and researcher based at the Discipline of Psychiatry, Sydney Medical School, Sydney University, where he coordinates the Meditation Research Programme. For the past 15 years he has conducted clinical trials and scientific investigations into the practical applications of meditation. As a result he is now recognised as a leading authority in this field. Recently, Dr Manocha founded Generation Next a national education programme aimed at educating professionals and parents about the mental health crisis facing our young people and how it to deal with it. He is also recognised as a leading developer of professional education resources in the field of women's and children's health, mental health and adolescent medicine. For more information visit: http://www.beyondthemind.com Product Description The world is getting harder for young people, and for the people who care about them: parents, teachers, school counsellors and concerned relatives. Generation Next is an organisation that gathers experts in several fields to provide information for professionals - now that expertise is gathered in this volume for everyone else. Each chapter contains easily accessible information, along with more detail and resources for those who wish to find out more. In this comprehensive volume there will be the latest information on many topics, including: Helping young people get help for mental health problems Bullying Anxiety Depression Understanding self-harm Child sexual abuse Alcohol and Drugs and how to communicate with young people about them Teens, Parties and Alcohol: A practical guide to keeping them safe Eating Disorders Body Image Resilience and Positive Psychology Understanding the Teenage Brain Online Time Management Book Description This is the most authoritative and up-to-date collection of information about a range of issues affecting young people today, including drugs and alcohol, bullying, mental health and eating disorders. From the Back Cover The challenges that young people face in today's world can sometimes seem overwhelming, not just to them but to the adults in their lives. Help is at hand: Growing Happy, Healthy Young Minds is a collection of expert advice on key topics of importance for young people and those who care for them.Clearly organised and easily accessible, this book will enable you to navigate those challenges and help the young person in your life develop a happy, healthy young mind.Subjects include:· Helping young people get help for mental health problems· Bullying· Anxiety· Depression· Understanding self-harm· Child sexual abuse· Alcohol and drugs and how to communicate with young people about them· Teens, parties and alcohol· Eating disorders· Body image· Resilience and positive psychology· Understanding the teenage brain· Online time managementDr Ramesh Manocha is an Australian GP and researcher based at the Discipline of Psychiatry, Sydney Medical School, Sydney University, where he coordinates the Meditation Research Programme. Recently, Dr Manocha founded Generation Next, an education programme aimed at educating professionals and parents about the mental health crisis facing our young people and how it to deal with it. He is also recognised as a leading developer of professional education resources in the field of women's and children's health, mental health and adolescent medicine.