Mental Health

6 Ways to Use Your Phone to Connect with Your Teen

Teaching Teens about Relationships Can Save Lives

70% of teens want to talk more with parents about relationships—specifically, how to start a one, what a mature relationship should look like, breakups, and how to avoid or handle being hurt in a relationship. Read on to learn...

How to create boundaries during the holidays for better mental health

The holiday season, for both good and bad, often tests our limits. Here’s how to use boundaries to protect your mental health from holiday stress...

For Teens, Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

It can be easy for adults to dismiss the feelings of a teen going through their first heartbreak. With maturity and experience, we know these feelings will pass and that a broken heart likely won’t last forever. But think back...

Family Resilience: A Key to Teen Suicide Prevention

Resilience, a major protective factor against suicide, is something that can be practiced and learned. Here's how to foster resilience in your family.

49 Teen Suicides in Arizona were Preventable

What experts know, what support is in place, and what you can do to help prevent teen suicide in Arizona today.

Is my teen normal?

The number one question Teen Lifeline staff and volunteers receive from parents, family members, and friends is whether certain behaviors are normal for a teen or a warning sign of suicide. Here, we answer that question with a discussion about...

Local Resources

Resources for youth and families of Arizona (counseling, suicide, sexuality/gender, runaway, abuse, substance abuse, pregnancy/STDs, grief, etc.)

What to do when you feel anxious

Back To School Anxiety and How To Help It

At the end of school breaks, many teens might be thrilled to go back to school, where they are able to see their friends and get reinvolved in sports, clubs, or other school activities. However, for a portion of...