Usborne Life Skills – serie

We talk about our physical health - but not so much about how we're feeling. With lots of practical advice, this lively, accessible guide explains why we have emotions, and what can influence them. Covering everything from friendships, social media and bullying to divorce, depression and eating disorders, this is an essential book for young people.Chapters in this book include:- What is mental health?- Inside your brain- How do you feel?- Who are you?- In the mirror- Friends- Family- Sex and romance- On the internet- Difficult times- Mental health problems- Depression and anxiety- Eating disorders- Finding help

This down-to-earth guide is filled with practical advice on everything from how to budget and be a smart shopper to student loans, mortgages and insurance. An essential book for equipping young people with the skills they need to manage their money now and in the future. Includes links to websites with more tips and advice.Chapters in this book include:- How do you manage your money?- So, what is money?- Thinking about your money- Setting up a budget- Earning money- Smart spending- Buying and selling online- Phones, games and apps- Returns and refunds (playing safe)- Starting to save- Banks and you- Work and pay- Student finance- Paying bills- Renting and mortgages- Borrowing money- Gambling- Investing- Insurance- Finding help and advice- Money words and terms

Friendships are of vital importance for all age-groups and good friendships go hand-in-hand with good mental health. But what is a friend, and why do we need them so much? This insightful guide explores how we can make friends, how we can keep them, what makes a good friend and whether we need best friends. It provides advice on recognizing fake and toxic friendships, surviving fall-outs and break-ups, and building resilience while successfully navigating the choppy waters around tribes, cliques, groups and gangs. There's also help for those coping with bullying and unkind behaviour, both on and offline.Chapters in this book includes:- All about friends- Good friends (and how to be one)- Making friends (and how to do it)- How friendships grow- Best friends: good, bad or both?- Groups, gangs, cliques and tribes- Out in the cold- Social media- Falling out... and making up- Frenemies, fake and toxic friends- Bullies and bullying- The same, but different- The best of friends

The teenage years can be a turbulent time, and managing the pressures of school, friendships, puberty and family life is tricky for many young people. This book takes an honest look at some of these issues, and offers plenty of tips and suggestions to help teenagers cope with anxiety and stress. Many aspects of self-care are explored, including eating well, sleeping enough, doing things you enjoy and socializing. There's guidance for managing social media too, and a 'happy, healthy life plan' to take forward. In a time of many pressures on young people, this book offers both insight, and sound friendly advice.Chapters in this book include:- Being the best you can be- How well do you really know yourself?- How much do you LIKE yourself?- Families, and how to survive them- Friendships, and how to survive them- Eating well and feeling good- Taking care of your body- Mental health matters- School, and how to survive it- Sleep, and how to get enough of it- Social media - good, bad or both?- It's all aobut the money- Relationships and how to survive them- What makes you feel good?- Teen survival tips