Cyberbullying
With new technologies on the rise and social media gaining in popularity, cyberspace has become part of our reality, for adults and teens alike.
Resisting negative influences
As you know, friends carry a lot of influence during the teenage years. And this influence can be positive or negative.
Sleep
Although sleep is just as important to maintaining good physical and mental health as a healthy diet and being physically active, it remains a lifestyle habit that is often neglected.
Girls and physical activity
Despite years of efforts trying to make sports more gender-inclusive, the world of sports and physical activity continues to be awash in stereotypes and divided according to biological sex.
Intimate partner violence
Many young people have their first intimate and romantic relationships during their teen years. While these intimate relationships are often healthy and respectful, unfortunately many are tainted by violence.
Physical activity
When we talk about physical activity in teens, we often think about games, competitions and tournaments. But did you know that the benefits movement has on teens can be observed well before the physical activity reaches a competitive level?
Eating habits
L’adolescence est une période de plus grande autonomie durant laquelle l’entourage et les milieux de vie peuvent influencer de façon favorable ou non les choix alimentaires des jeunes.
Body image
With its multiple physical and psychological changes, adolescence is a period during which accepting and being satisfied with one’s appearance takes on major proportions.
Smoking
Adolescence is a critical period when it comes to experimenting with smoking. Most adult smokers will tell you they started smoking during their teen years. Hence the importance of preventing smoking in teenagers and of helping teenage smokers in their
Vaping nicotine
Vaping has become very popular with teenagers, who too often do not realize that e-cigarettes can contain nicotine. In addition to its powerful addictive properties, nicotine is known to alter brain development in teens, affecting memory and concentration.