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

Angela Nielsen and Larry F. Forthun

Release Date: 1/29/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-fy1538-2024

Family and Consumer Sciences

Abstract

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.

About this Publication

This document is FCS3396, one of a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date January 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

About the Authors

Angela Nielsen, student, Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences; and Larry F. Forthun, associate professor and Extension specialist, youth development, Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Nielsen, A., & Forthun, L. (2024). Introduction to Youth Online Peer Support: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers. EDIS, 2024(1). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fy1538-2024

Authors

Angela Nielsen

Ph.D. student, Department of Human Development, WSU College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, Pullman, WA

Larry Forthun

Contact

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University of Florida

professor, youth development, and department chair, Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences

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Spanish

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