Introduction to Youth Online Peer Support: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers

The purpose of this publication is to inform the reader about online friendships between teens, mental health and suicidality in teens, ideas for supporting a teen whose online friend discloses thoughts of self-harm and suicide, and the importance of safety and self-care. Written by Angela Nielsen...

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Main Authors: Angela Nielsen, Larry Forthun
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Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2024-01-01
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/134843
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spelling doaj-art-3ec6626b6d8c48aba1cbe23fcd8c54102025-02-08T05:40:24ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092024-01-0120241Introduction to Youth Online Peer Support: A Guide for Parents and CaregiversAngela Nielsen0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8995-2443Larry Forthun1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1232-2413Washington State UniversityUniversity of Florida The purpose of this publication is to inform the reader about online friendships between teens, mental health and suicidality in teens, ideas for supporting a teen whose online friend discloses thoughts of self-harm and suicide, and the importance of safety and self-care. Written by Angela Nielsen and Larry F. Forthun, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, January 2024. https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/134843Youth DevelopmentParentingpeerssocial problemsmental healthcaregiving
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Parenting
peers
social problems
mental health
caregiving
title Introduction to Youth Online Peer Support: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers
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Parenting
peers
social problems
mental health
caregiving
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