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Helping Your Teen Manage Mass Media Messaging About Mental Health

Our relationship with mass media is complex. We want to see our experience reflected and…

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New Videos Available on Accessing and Utilizing the More Than Mood Depression Symptoms Toolkit

In PART ONE, we talk with Dr. Ron Manderscheid, Executive Director of the National Association…

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Making Space for Wellness in Your Workplace

Article content excerpted from a recent Families for Depression Awareness’ workshop, “Supporting Ourselves While Supporting…

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Boring But Necessary— Caregiver Self-Care

When you hear the term “self-care,” what comes to mind? Many people think self-care must…

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Ways You Can Encourage and Support Teen Wellness

What can you do to help a teen who has depression? During our Spring 2018…

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Bipolar Myths

There are a great many untrue stereotypes about bipolar disorder and the people living with…

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How Families Can Support Their Loved Ones Living With Bipolar Disorder

By Dawna Roberts, December 22, 2017 As a caregiver, being around someone who lives with…

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What Families Need to Know About Mixed States in Adult Bipolar Disorder

For most adults with bipolar disorder, their mood alternates over time between manic (elevated) and…

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6 Ways to Cope with School Stress for You and Your Child or Teen

By Nicola Smith, October 26, 2017 Now that the rush of back to school season…

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8 Self-Discovery Wellness Activities for the Whole Family

By Amy Williams, October 11, 2017 As adults, many of us strive to gain insight…

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How to Support Foster Care Teenagers and Young Adults Who Have Depression

By Nicola Smith, October 3, 2017 Youth in foster care have often experienced traumatic family…

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Ditch the Social Media, Teen Summer Activities for Mental Health Wellness

  Summer is here! For many teens, the unstructured days of summer break often mean…

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