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	Beverly Patchell BellaOnline's Adolescence Editor

Adolescent Health Transition Project [offsite link]
This website exists to help adolescents with special health needs transition from family-living to living on their own. It contains articles for both parents and teens.

Adolescents and Anorexia Nervosa
Is it a diet or the onset anorexia nervosa? The symptoms, behaviors, health issues and treatments associated with anorexia.

Adolescents and Bulimia Nervosa
We've all had bouts of unhealthy food relationships. When is overeating considered bulimia nervosa?

Bodies in Motion, Minds at Rest [offsite link]
A great website that features a variety of health information, including a computerized fitness test, goal-training, diet & exercise basics, and peer-pressure issues of smoking, drugs and alcohol.

Dispelling Myths About Alcohol [offsite link]
This site helps the parent know how to dispel inaccurate information that youth may have about alcohol.

Parenting at Challenging Times [offsite link]
Dealing with cancer is difficult; parenting through it all is even more so. Here is a starting place for support and information.

Periods and Problems [offsite link]
Helpful information for your daughter´s first period.

Teen Pregnancy?
What does one do if your own child becomes pregnant?

Teens, Alcohol and Bush Parties [offsite link]
Although based in Canada, this archived article details many important facts about adolescent drinking and makes some thought-provoking recommendations.

The Damaged Girls
Read about this latest (and frightening) APA study...and then let´s do something about it!

The Signs of Depression
Here is a symptoms' list of depression. Are any of them familiar?

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