The Teenage Guide to Stress

by Nicola Morgan

A scientifically informative and accurate self-help guide to teenage stressNicola Morgan is something of an authority on the teenage brain and is often invited to schools and colleges to speak on the subject. She came up with the idea of The Teenage Guide To Stress because so many parents and teenagers contacted her for advice and help. The book is divided into three Section One explains what stress is and looks at the ways teenage stress is different. Section Two deals with a number of issues that affect teenagers – from anger, depression and sexual relationships to cyber-bullying, exams and eating disorders – and offers guidance and advice, as well as looking at how pre-existing conditions such as OCD and dyslexia are affected by adolescence. Section Three is concerned with how to deal with and prevent the symptoms of stress, as well as healthy ways of looking after your mind and body. At the back of the book is a glossary and list of useful resources.

Genres: Nonfiction, Self Help

273 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 19, 2014

Reviews

[Kira · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is full of tips and tricks to help anyone who feels stressed.

I read this book when I was in year 9 (just before starting exams) and I was able to use some of what I learnt.

Having said that it does take some patience to read because it doesn't keep you hooked to the end. Nevertheless I would highly recommend!

[Erik Fazekas · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Príliš veľa tínedžerov má pocit osamelosti. Priveľa z vás prežíva toto obdobie premeny z dieťaťa na nezávislého dospelého veľmi ťažko, búrlivo a neradostne. Možno nie stále, ale z času na čas. Túto knihu som napísala pre vás." Nicola Morgan

Toto nie je kniha plná mudrovania a prázdnych rečí.
Toto nie je kniha, ktorá vás zahltí odbornými formulkami.

Toto je kniha, v ktorej sa jasne a stručne rozoberajú najčastejšie stresové situácie, s ktorými prichádza dospievajúci človek denno-denne do styku. Kniha, ktorá ponúka jednoduché riešenia, na ktoré netreba vysokú školu, ani milióny eur.

A hlavne vám a nám stále pripomína, že na tomto svete nie sme sami, a vždy sa nájde niekto, kto nám a vám pomôže. Vždy!

*obrovská vďaka patrí aj prekladateľke, ktorá na záver knihy dodala asi 10 stranový prehľad internetových stránok, ktoré sa venujú pomoci deťom a dospievajúcim. Nehovoriac o skrytých odkazoch v celej knihe.
**P.S.: dokonca knihu pochválila aj psychologička, ktorá ju dostala na odbornú revíziu! ;)

[Emma Ferrier · Rating 2 out of 5]

I would have gotten a lot more out of this book if I were still a teenager but before anyone comes at me for rating it low when it’s not intended for me (22), hear me out.

Whilst this book touches on many things, from alcohol and drugs, grief, and neurological/mental health conditions, it’s very very brief and whilst that’s fine and the book does have resources listed at the back, I felt it lacked in actually informing anyone of possible issues/conditions they could have. Yes, there are resources but there are A LOT and I for one wouldn’t have spent my time reading the book then further researching all of these things without thinking “hey that might affect me” but the information given in section two was very broad.

My main gripe comes with the autism section, which, as a 22 year old female awaiting assessment, I found it frustrating that it didn’t mention how girls are less likely to be diagnosed and it also didn’t really delve into symptoms. Had I read this as a teenager I would never have thought “oh that could be me” because nothing was there and it also made out you would know you were autistic by the time you’re reading the book.

The third section was by far the best and has a number of very useful tips and tricks for dealing with stress (which to be honest is what I wanted from the book so basically 2/3rds were useless for me) and I appreciated them. The author’s tone in this section was also a lot nicer. Even at 22 I felt she was. Rey condescending in some parts “it’s fine if you’ve drank before but stop now. Please”. It sounded exactly like an adult trying to convince teenagers to behave the way they want them too rather than like an adult who understands.

I don’t know... I wouldn’t run screaming from the book but I wouldn’t go out of my way to hand it to a teenager. I think it has helpful points but equally... isn’t helpful? If you’re a teen who knows the certain parts of life that are affecting you then the brief sections on those issues will help along with section 3 and the resources, but if you’re just lost in the ness of life and looking for enlightenment I wouldn’t expect miracles from this book

[Gracy]

I think this book is a great guide for teenagers because it makes us reflect about our behaviours and things that are happening in our life. It is like an indicator to tell us whether something wrong is happening to us or not. It is kind of like a mental health tester. At first I have to say that I thought some negative moods that I have are what happens normally but it isn't. This isn't just an indicator but it is like a friendly advisor which makes me feel comfortable whenever I learn new things from it. In this book it also tell stress sources which we might have not realised such as social medias. It can make us feel stress or is the source of our bad behaviours. This book is a great book.

[Hazriq Danial · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a self help book about how to handle stress as a teenager. As it clearly states in the title.

I gave this book a 3, why?. Lemme tell you the Pros and Cons of this book. Let's start with the Cons first shall we.

Cons
-It's overly long and repetitive
-I already know what causes my stress
-The section where it tells you how to handle stress is shorter than the section where the book tells you what's causing your stress

Pros
-Incredibly detailed
-Good explanation
-The author of this book is genuinely trying to speak to you and want to help you

My Summary
-This book is like a longer and more detailed version of wikiHow's How To Handle Stress guide except it is targeted for teens

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this because my library had it and I thought why not. I’m slightly older than the teen age bracket - I wish I’d seen this book when I was younger - but that doesn’t mean I didn’t take anything from it. I have a pretty bad sleep schedule so I took some notes on that section and will be implementing a few of the tips. I also think this book is good to read if you’re an adult like me; it’s always helpful to get a refresher on how hard being a teenager was, and to look out for any you know in your life currently. It’s hard, and oftentimes you forget how hard it really was as an adult.

[Jenna · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is helpful for a wide range of issues, and is reassuring in showing that you are not the only facing this problem. However, due to the wide range of topics the advice is still very surface level, so if you are looking for help on a specific problem this may not be the book for you. While all the advice is useful, if you experience very serious problems that need a bit more help, this will not be as helpful

[Sien.J · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is very useful for teenagers and parents. It tells why stress in teenagers and adults is different. And it also talks about common issues in teenage, for example, sexual attraction, relationship and LGBTQ+.

[Mercy (Bucky’s Version) · Rating 2 out of 5]

It’s an alright book. It’s a non fiction and it gives advice. It’s nice to read the bits where there’s quotes from other people and their problems, so you feel like you’re not alone with how you feel.

[Sagittarius Scholar · Rating 3 out of 5]

A detailed explanation on how to deal with stress as a teenager.

A good book, but I don't think I'll read other than if I find it at the bottom of my backpack and there are no other books in my bag.

[Charli · Rating 5 out of 5]

this was quite helpful it also opened my eyes up to lots of other problems many more other people face

[Louisa Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was very helpful and interesting. It was a really good insight into how to deal with stress for teens.

[Leen144 · Rating 2 out of 5]

it was okay, most of the information is not new and very common.
very repetitive

[Aida Saldana Hernandez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good book, very well written!
Full of great advice for teens :)

[Lilia Delobel · Rating 1 out of 5]

my therapist asked me to read it and it was very unhelpful. now im stressed about my brain rewiring and me forgetting everything

[Pepe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good book

[Bri · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a good overview of this important subject... but now I need to remember to give this to the boys to read at age 14.

[sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

this took me a while to read but it helped

[Chelsea · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was all good, held some good advice, but I think it was written for people just starting high school lol. Most of the things it talked about if already gone through. Made me feel very old 😭

[Vicky Spink · Rating 4 out of 5]

There is a lot of helpful advice in this book - but the edition I read was published 10 years ago so I feel it could do with updating (maybe it has been?)

[NE · Rating 3 out of 5]

secondary school pshce in a book

[Hannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

My county libraries are doing this new scheme called “Reading Well,” and this was one of the books on the list; basically, it’s promoting books to help with young adults’ and teens’ and children’s mental wellbeing. This is one of the books on the list, and I picked it up because I’ve been struggling with dealing with stress myself.

Overall, I gave this book 4.5/5 stars. It contained some valuable information, and some really good techniques for helping you deal with stress. However, personally the information wasn’t always helpful. I have already lived through a lot of what the book was telling me; if I’d had this book a couple of years ago, I would’ve found it so much more useful! Nicola Morgan isn’t a trained doctor or anything (although by the sounds of it, I think she’s had some training) but she sounded very cool and calm throughout the book – she clearly knew what she was talking about. She covered a vast array of different topics, from dyslexia to eating problems to step families to blushing, all with kindness and a sort of approachability.

I felt like at some points it was a little patronising, but that’s what always happens when someone is talking with the hindsight someone else doesn’t have. The thing that really made this book somewhat difficult for a straight-read through, though, is that it is split into three sections – section 1 tells what stress is, section 2 deals with common stressors and tips for dealing with it, and section 3 deals with treatments. This is all well and good, but Morgan kept referring to other sub-sections of other sections; which was kinda irritating because I couldn’t be bothered to go and find them! But, this does make it fairly helpful if you know what you want from this book.

Overall, this book is valuable to a teenager and especially one struggling with stress; therefore, if you know one or are one, I’d strongly suggest reading it!

[Tonka · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tak veľmi som chcela túto knihu,pretože milujem všetko pozitivne a inšpirujúce. A nesklamala ma.
Pomohla mi vo veľa veciach,a to ani nie som stresový človek. Takmer vôbec.
Odporúčam!
7/10.

[Ex Libris Meis]

Teenagers are supposed to have a comfortable life. They don’t have jobs, they don’t pay rent or taxes, and yet, they have their worries such as the pressure to be part of a group, fear of their future, or having to prepare for important exams. Sometimes, we as parents, forget that we were once adolescents as well.
The author, Nicola Morgan, is very compassionate towards adolescents, and through her book, she helped me understand some of the problems that cause stress among teenagers.
http://www.exlibrismeis.com/en/2017/0...

[Lelita P. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Baca buku ini karena saya nyari buku yang bisa membantu saya mengatasi stres, meskipun secara usia saya sudah bukan remaja. Secara umum lumayan menolong sih--entah karena saya telat puber atau masalah-masalah yang dibahas masih cukup relevan, pokoknya cukup banyak hal yang bisa saya dapatkan setelah membaca buku ini. Cara-cara mengatasi stresnya juga bisa diterapkan. Penerjemahannya enak dibaca meskipun tampilan isi bukunya kaku banget kayak buku pelajaran.

3.3 / 5.

[Grace Pedersen · Rating 4 out of 5]

When it said teenage it really meant teenage. I would not recommend this book to anyone under the age of 12. It talks about CRUSHES, Social media (like INSTAGRAM and Facebook) all the stuff teenage boys and girls worry about. This book is written well and when i read it i made it sound british cause they had words like fancy and pounds and british stuff.

[Lucia Gumanová · Rating 5 out of 5]

Túto knihu som čítala už pred rokom a zaujala ma tak, že som si dala rereading. Autorka podľa mňa veľmi dobre písala problémy a úzkosti, ktoré môže tínedžer v tomto veku prežívať. Kniha je obohatená aj o názory iných či už detí alebo dopelých. Odporúčam všetými desatimi.
Hodotenie: 5/5

[Lace]

It was alright, nothing special.

It was very repetitive, and it felt like a very long winded wikihow guide.

[Georgia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book, for parents and teens alike. Would instantly recommend.

[Rianna Tilbrook]

really helpful