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6 Ways to Use Your Phone to Connect with Your Teen

My income tax can save lives? How dollar-for-dollar tax credit donations work.

Your donation to Teen Lifeline may be eligible for a dollar-for-dollar tax credit. Here's how that works.

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...

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...

College Move-In Stress: How to Reduce It

With graduations over, new grads are counting down the days to their first day in college. For the majority of these grads, college also serves as their opportunity to leave the nest and flap their wings. For those going...

How Pets Are Helping With Multiple Mental Health Issues

We’ve long known that animals and pets have helped us in a number of different ways, especially from an overall health standpoint. They reduce stress, lower our heart rate, and may motivate some of us to exercise more. Therefore...

Five Mental Health Apps

There are millions of apps available for people who want to play games, plan their days, talk to their friends, and capture their lives online. With the accessibility that comes with smartphones, and with one in every pocket, there...