Children - People and Society

Children - People and Society - Psychology

Understanding Color - For the psychology of color, click on the left hand links for "meanings" and "effects" to undertand how color affects us emotionally.
Why Am I In Family Therapy? - Explains family therapy to children and teens.
Shykids.com - Information about shyness and advice to kids and teens (and parents) on making friends and building confidence.
Why Do We Get Nervous? - Explains why kids feel anxious sometimes and tells what a phobia is.
Watch Your Mouth - Interactive quiz helps young people discover if they're saying things to themselves that they wouldn't say to anyone else in the world.
Feeling Fried - Take this quiz and learn if you have trouble saying what you think and what's on your mind.
Color Matters - Learn how color affects appetite, vision, energy conservation. Also find out about color's relationship to architecture and interior design.
Dealing With Anger and Keeping Your Cool - Everyone gets angry, and anger can even be a good thing. Learn how to use and deal with strong feelings.
The Story on Stress - Learn how to manage stress when you are worried or uncomfortable about something, and you feel angry, frustrated, or afraid.
Going to a Psychologist, Psychiatrist, or Therapist - What's it like to go to a psychologist, psychiatrist, or therapist? Learn why kids go and what kinds of things they do when they're there.
Cyber Knowledge and Emotion - Take a ride on the E. Motion Express and explore your feelings through interactive stories and games.
Moozie Cow Kindness Foundation - Moozie visits children to teach about kindness. Site includes activities for children, suggestions for parents and teachers, and a schedule of appearances.
Talking About Your Feelings - Learn more about how to talk to parents and other adults about how you feel about things.
What's Normal?: Overcoming Obstacles and Stereotypes - Companion to the PBS broadcast explores the meaning of "normal" by introducing stories of teens who live with social or physical challenges and work to defy stereotypes.
All About Anxiety Disorders - Explores what anxiety disorders are, how people get them, and what can be done to treat them.
Psychology of Behavior - An article for mature readers on theories of behavior, drives, motives, and emotions.
That's Me! A Guide to Personality - Student-created site examines personality development, consistency, theories, theorists, disorders, and testing. Also includes interactive assessment activities, games, discussion forums, and a glossary. In English and Chinese
The Subject of Anger - Anger is a very human response to grief, but how do you handle it without hurting yourself or someone else?
Sighting the First Sense - Explains how people's eyes sometimes play tricks on them.
Being Left Handed - Simple explanation for elementary school students of what it is like to be left-handed. Includes examples of famous lefties.
You Are a Special Person - Tips on how to enjoy relationships with family and friends.
Are You Shy? Find out Why - Learn how to be less shy. Also find out why being shy is sometimes a good thing.
What Kids Who Are Moving Should Do - Moving isn't easy for anyone. Scared, excited, and angry are just a few of the feelings kids may have about moving.
Welcoming a New Baby Into Your Family - What to expect when a new little person joins the family.
The Story on Self-esteem - Explains why self-esteem is so important, how kids get it, and what kids who have low self-esteem can do.
Nightmares - Tells what nightmares are, why people have them, and what to do about them.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - A look at what the disorder is, what causes it, and how it can be diagnosed and treated.
Facts About Friends - Explores why friends are important, provides tips for finding friends, and tells what to do after a fight.
Stuttering - Learn about stuttering and speech problems, how they are treated, and what kids who have them can do.
Mental Health Issues for Kids and Teens - Short articles on topics such as depression, a parents' mental illness, phobias, and the school health suite.
Why You Should Smile - Article explores why smiling can make a person feel better, as well as other interesting facts.
Out on a Limb: A Guide to Getting Along - It's not easy to get along. Help Maria and her friends solve their problems peacefully.
Psychotherapy - Encyclopedia.com article about what psychotherapy is.
Psychology - Encyclopedia.com article on what the word means.
Why Am I So Sad? - Everyone gets sad. Sad feelings can happen pretty often, too. Learn more about how to deal with sadness in this article for kids.
Depression in Teenageers - Discusses the symptoms of depression, and how to get help.
What to do When a Friend is Depressed - An article describing how to recognize depression, and ways to help a friend suffering from depression.
Helping Friends in Trouble: Stress, Depression, and Suicide - Describes healthy and unhealthy ways teens react to stress, warning signs of depression, and suicide danger signals.
Teens Health: Depression - Depression is a strong mood involving sadness, discouragement, despair, or hopelessness that lasts for weeks, months, or even longer. This article discusses how to get help for depression.
Kids-in-Crisis - Crisis resources for kids and teens who are having life problems and don't know where to turn for help. Explains depression, and how to recognize it in yourself or your friends, plus provides resources.
Wing of Madness - Explains depression, how to let parents know, and where to go for help. Includes related links.
Teen Depression: Prevention, Detection and Causes - Explains risk factors for depression, how to prevent it, and what to do to get help.
Old Murray Street - Story of hope, healing and recovery for children suffering stress and anxiety at the 9/11 anniversary, including teacher's guide, classroom activities, links, and articles.
How to Handle Abuse - Hitting, grabbing, and yelling can all be kinds of abuse. This site talks about what abuse is and what to do about it.
End Child Abuse - Provides answers to common questions, safety tips, and information for children who are being violated.
Children's Refuge - Offers a place to play, learn, tell jokes, chat with peers (monitored), links to safe sites, downloadable online games, and the option to ask for help and report child abuse.
Abuse - Explains how to recognize symptoms of abuse, identifies long-term effects, and tells where to get help.
What to Do if You or a Friend Is Dealing With Abuse - A short guide to identifying and dealing with abusive relationships.
EeyoreGirl's Page - A Christian's experience with childhood sexual abuse, her recovery, and her faith. Also provides a frank description of the types of sexual abuse.
Stephanie's Safe Haven: What is Abuse? - The definition of abuse, from several sources.
Girls and Boys Town: Stop Hurting Me - Provides a national toll-free hotline for child abuse victims.
When Love Hurts - A guide for young women on love, respect and abuse in dating relationships.
What Kids and Teens Need to Know About Child Abuse - Explains several types of abuse, and provides a toll-free abuse hotline.
ChildHelpUSA: Kids Only - Identifies common types of abuse and provides a 24-hour hotline for children and teens who are being abused.
Going Back to School - Suggestions for dealing with the back-to-school blues and the first-day nervousness.
The Real Deal on Repeating a Grade - Examines the many reasons someone may have to repeat a grade and suggests ways to cope with the situation.
School Violence and What It Means to You - A look at what school violence is, its causes, and the steps schools are taking to prevent it. Includes advice for dealing with fears and tips for staying safe.
What to Do When You Don't Like School - Everyone has a bad day at school once in a while, but if you really hate going to school, there are some things you can do.
When It's Just You After School - Alone after school? This article talks about how to stay safe and what to do when you're lonely.
Homework Help - Short article explains why homework is important and how kids can successfully complete it.
Mainstreaming in Classrooms - Explains what mainstreaming is and how it affects students. Also identifies places where students can find extra help.
Connecting With Your Coach - Tips help athletes develop strong relationships with their coaches so they may get the most out of their chosen sports.
Extracurricular Excitement - Article provides the basics and benefits of getting involved in extracurricular activities.
For Whom the School Bell Tolls - Short guide helps young people move past the first day jitters, make new friends, and get into the swing of the school year.
Getting Along With Your Teachers - Identifies common problems between teachers and students, and provides tips for developing positive relationships. Also tells what to do if a teacher becomes abusive.
Going to College - Helps first-time students prepare to cope with college.
How to Make Homework Less Work - Practical suggestions for setting up a work space, organizing a schedule, and getting necessary studying done.
Keeping Your Cool Under Prom Pressure - Examines the many pressures that accompany the big night and provides tips for dealing with them.
Life After High School - Provides practical tips for teens who are deciding what to do after graduation.
Should You Worry About School Violence? - Addresses legitimate concerns about school violence and provides ways young people can help to ensure that their school remains safe.
Someone at School Has a Weapon - What Should I Do? - Short article provides practical steps that young people can take to make their schools safer.
Amanda the Panda - Provides support to grieving children and their families through a chat room and a Bulletin Board.
The Spiritual Dimension of Grief - When someone dies, no matter what their religion, several questions arise. This site addresses those questions about life.
When Somebody Dies - It's difficult, even for grown-ups, to understand why death must happen. This article tries to help kids understand.
I Miss My Dad - After a parent dies, it's common to wish we could still talk to them. On this site, kids post email messages to a parent that has died, for all to read.
Julie's Place: For Bereaved Siblings - Message boards, memorial pages, activities, and other resources for kids and teens grieving the death of a sibling.
KidsAid - Grief support for kids that have have suffered a loss, provided by other kids. Question and answer, peer support and stories. Site monitored by adults.
RD4U - Offers information and support for kids hurt by the death of someone close. Designed by kids, with interaction and games.
Grief - Describes the stages of grief and mourning, with tips for getting through them successfully.
I Will Remember You: Questions and Answers - Dr. Elena Lister answers teen questions on grief.
Losing A Parent - Personal page by someone that lost a parent as a young adult. Includes poems, stories submitted by others and related links.
Facing the Loss of a Parent - A teenager describes what it was like when her Mom died, and a psychologist explains the grieving process.
Young Adults Losing Parents - Personal page describes coping with the loss of a father at age 20. Article is aimed at people ages 15-30.
Someone in My Friend's Family Died - What Should I Do? - When friends lose someone they love - a brother, a sister, a parent, or even a pet - sometimes they change for a while.
Kids Health: Dealing with Peer Pressure - Explains what peer pressure is, why people give in, and how you can walk away.
Peer Pressure - Practical ways to avoid caving in to peer pressure.
Peer Pressure - It Isn't All Bad - A teenager asks whether it's O.K. to "go along with your friends" at least some of the time. From About.com.
Peer Pressure and Choices - Describes how to think for yourself, in a world where everyone else wants to do it for you. Focuses on drug and alcohol use.
Peer Pressure: The Good and the Bad - Article describes both good and bad kinds of peer pressure, and how to find out who your real friends are.
Sex on the Brain: Peer Pressure - Describes how to handle peer pressure or date pressure when dealing with sex.
Peer Pressure and Peer Choices - Short article showing how to make you own choices, and resist peer pressure.
Peer Pressure - Sometimes it's difficult to say, "no" to friends. This article helps you discover ways to avoid peer pressure.
Dealing with Peer Pressure - Practical tips and tools to resist negative peer pressure.
Peer Pressure: What Does the Bible Say? - Several passages from the Bible relating to peer pressure.
Bullies and Bullying - A look at what makes people bullies, how they pick their victims, and how to deal with them.
Dealing With Bullies - Find out why bullies act the way they do and how to stop them from picking on you.
Brotherly Help: Bullying - Information and advice on how to tackle, solve, and overcome bullying.
Bullying at School - Advice for brothers, sisters and friends on how to stop bullying of someone close to you.
Don't Suffer in Silence - Clear instructions on what to do if someone bullies you.
What's Bullying? - Describes bullying, why it happens, why some people are bullied, and what to do. Also asks the question, "Are you a bully?"
School Bully Online - Offers advice and suggestions for dealing with bullying in various situations, plus related links.
Young People, Children and Bullying - Discusses who gets bullied, what to do, and who to tell.
Sort it!: Bullying - Explains some of the types of bullying, how it feels to be bullied, why bullies do it, and how to stop bullying.
Bullying - Covers types of bullying, asking for help, standing up to bullies, and where to get help.
Bullying Online - Read questions on bullying from real kids, and answers from the experts at Bullying Online.
Let's Stop Bullying: Advice for Young People - Explains what to do if you or someone you know is being bullied, and how to get help.

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