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Despite the risks, most teens still use their cell phones while driving: http://www.zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/article/20100926/NEWS01/9260305

Here are some articles with tips for identifying depression in your teen: http://edu.prinews.net/2010/09/depression-in-teenagers/ http://esnews.org/2010/10/depression-in-teenagers-understanding-the-problem/ and another article that counsels parents on how to deal with the more typical mood swings of teenagers: http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Mood+swings+and+teenagers+&NewsID=259326 http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bs-hs-ask-the-expert-1104-20101103,0,4107920.story

Here is an article looking at factors that lead to teen obesity: http://www.helium.com/items/1963966-why-obesity-is-becoming-a-problem-for-teenagers and here is an article offering tips to deal with it: http://health.ezinemark.com/overweight-teenagers-here-are-some-weight-loss-tips-169099ef5fb.html And here is the study proving a link between teen obesity and adult obesity: http://topnews.net.nz/content/29805-obese-teenagers-have-higher-risk-becoming-obese-adults

New research  published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry looks at what behaviors are effective in helping parents reduce their teens’ drinking: http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/solutions-given-curb-youngsters-drinking-3801714 http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/00048674.2010.516425

Dan Savage is offering a new YouTube channel  called “It Gets Better.”It will include video-based stories of men and women who talk about how the suffering they endured in high school does come to an end, and better times do follow. Read more: http://www3.timeoutny.com/chicago/blog/out-and-about/2010/09/dan-savage-tells-teenagers-that-it-gets-better/#ixzz10TVSanMn