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Friends (Hale) volume 3
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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"Shannon is in eighth grade, and life is more complicated than ever. Everything keeps changing, her classmates are starting to date each other (but nobody wants to date her!), and no matter how hard she tries, Shannon can never seem to just be happy. As she works through her insecurities and undiagnosed depression, she worries about disappointing all the people who care about her. Is something wrong with her? Can she be the person everyone expects...
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Provides readers with supportive methods to help a friend who is being bullied and to promote a bully-free learning environment at school. Physical, social, psychological, and verbal bullying are examined, as well as cyberbullying. Readers discover the consequences of bullying both as a target and as a bystander. They also consider ways to intervene in a bullying situation, how to seek adult help, and how to be empowered and recover from bullying....
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In this straightforward, practical guide, readers will learn how they can identify depression and help a friend who is suffering from this psychological illness. Written in a compassionate tone, this guide separates out fact from fiction, providing an informative list of myths and facts to dispel common incorrect notions as well as a thoughtful list of questions readers can ask their guidance counselor about a friend's depression and seeking help....
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Friends are able to influence each other's recovery from drug addiction, but to do so requires a thorough understanding of the situation. This guide presents the signs of abuse for various drugs, along with reasons for abuse, how to confront the friend, and how to encourage treatment.
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Teens are the most impacted group for developing eating disorders. Learn how the pressures of school, dating, and athletics contribute to body image issues and why teens are vulnerable. Explore eating disorders that people commonly have and how they are treated.
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A 2014 survey by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration showed that 8.7 million youths ages twelve to twenty reported drinking alcohol beyond just a few sips in the previous month. Those who start drinking before age fifteen are five times more likely to become dependent on alcohol than those who begin at twenty-one. This resource shows young people how to help a friend who is abusing alcohol. It arms them with facts about alcohol,...