Teenedge Talks

Suicide is when a person    purposely causes his or her own death. Before committing suicide, a teen may be entertaining thoughts of committing suicide and it is known as suicidal ideation. Teen age is a stressful period when teens undergo physical, emotional and social changes. Majority of the teens go through this period successfully, but some find it difficult due to various reas...

A paradigm is a perspective or a set of ideas. It is a Greek word which means to show. It has been in use in English since 15th century. It comes up in all the fields like business, science and academics. A new paradigm in academics is brought about by Covid 19 when the world has lockdowns and shifted to online education from offline education. A new paradigm in business means a new way of reachin...

It is important to build self-esteem and there are many ways to doit. 1.The most important thing is to accept yourself. 2.Listen to your self-talk and make it as much positive as you can 3.Identify and write all the positives about you. 4.Do not compare yourself with anyone. Believe that you are unique 5.Be more assertive and learn to say no. 6.Take on challenges 7.Affirmations and visualizations...

Self-esteem is an important topic to understand. It influences life in many ways like academics, relationships, decision making, emotional health and overall, wellbeing. It is important for teens to have healthy self-esteem.

Teens of today live in a rapidly changing and highly   competitive world. The pressure of growing up, high parental pressure to do well in academics their own expectations, internet and social media are contributing to their stress and mental health issues are assuming   great importance. Depression, anxiety and behavioral disorders are common among teens, and they affect schoo...

Many people all over the world have body image concerns as people give lot of importance to the beauty of human body. Family, culture  ,media and social media play a role in shaping   these views. This episode focusses on positive and negative body image and provide some tips on how to deal with body image issues.

Teenedge Talks is all about teens. The focus is on growing up, coping with physical, emotional and social changes. Body image has become an important issue for teens affecting their self-esteem and self-confidence. They have to cope with peer pressure, identity, relationships, bullying etc. Mental health is an important issue. Social skills are of paramount importance to succeed in any field. All...