Author(s): EDELMAN S/REMOND L

Parenting Pregnancy Childbirth

Adolescence can be a difficult period. It is a time of increasing demands from parents, teachers and society, of growing interest and reliance on friends and of mounting pressures from school. It is also a time when young people want to gain greater independence and establish their own identity as adults. With all of those changes happening, sometimes it may feel like you are not in control. Taking charge! is a practical guide to managing some of the challenges that invariably arise during adolescence. It spells out step-by-step strategies that can make a big difference to the way you feel about yourself, the people that you deal with and the things that are happening in your life. Using the principles of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Taking Charge! is grounded in evidence-based techniques that have been shown to work.