Friendship

In this age of social media, where many interactions with friends occur online, Friendship: Insights and Tips for Teenagers explores the greater meaning of friendship as a deeply significant and fulfilling area of life. Featuring lively and thoughtful anecdotes from young people who reveal their own expectations and experiences with friendship, this is a much-needed guide for those who want to find and hold on to true friends.
You will learn
- the long-term benefits of friendships
- where and how to find friends
- how to cope with shyness or social anxiety
- how to recognize and maintain genuine friendships
-how to identify and step away from hurtful or toxic relationships
With helpful tips, expert advice, and a list of resources, this book provides valuable insight into how to gain social confidence, initiate friendships, and navigate the often-confusing and anxiety-producing terrain of making strong and sincere social connections.

Jean Rawitt is a freelance writer and a consultant for the Department of Volunteer Services at Mount Sinai Hospital (New York). For ten years, she oversaw the hospital's Varsity Volunteer Services, where she developed and coordinated a program for high-school students to volunteer on hospital inpatient units. She is the author of Volunteering: Insights and Tips for Teenagers and A Loved One with Dementia: Insights and Tips for Teenagers, both part of the Empowering You series for young adults. She lives in New York City.

You Are Not Alone
PART I: WHAT IS FRIENDSHIP
What is friendship and why is it important?
The Difference Between Friendship and Other Relationships
Types of friendships
PART II: EXPECTATIONS AND CHALLENGES
How do friendships happen?
How do you recognize a true friend?
When friendship fails
PART III: WHAT'S NEXT?
What you learn from friendship
How a pandemic affected friendships
Tips on making and keeping good friends
Notes
Resources
Bibliography
Index
About the Author