Teens

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...

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...

Judgment Call: Maturity, Emotions and the Teenage Brain

Adolescence can be a rocky time for teens and parents alike. This stage in life is naturally a turbulent one that is often blamed on an influx of hormones. However, adults and teens might be surprised to find out...

Relationships

As teens, your relationships come from your family, friends, casual acquaintances from school, and romantic interests. It’s important to develop healthy relationships with everyone you interact with on a day to day basis. Healthy relationships, not just the romantic...

Depression

Teenage depression isn't just bad moods and the occasional feeling down or blue—it's a serious problem that impacts every aspect of a teen's life.

Suicide

There are a lot of myths surrounding suicide. Myths like if you ask someone about suicide, you will give them the idea to do it. That’s just not true. What is true is this; suicide is preventable. Anyone, even...

Warning Signs

Knowing the warning signs of suicide will keep you alert and able to recognize if a friend or family member is in crisis.