Helping a teen in your life
It can be frightening and heartbreaking to watch someone we know dealing with mental health issues, especially when that person is a teen. They seem so vulnerable since they haven’t learned that life comes with its share of bumps in the road, and we can get past them. If you are a family member, friend, counselor, or coach, there are ways you can help. Start by learning the facts, then discover the helpful strategies presented in these webinars.
Pandemic Parenting: Supporting Teen Mental Health
Parenting teens through the years 2020 and 2021 has brought challenges we couldn’t have imagined in 2019. Families have experienced the contradiction of isolation and excessive time together; loss of income and higher levels of food- and housing-insecurity; drastically reduced access to school resources; increased rates of mental health distress and crisis; and ongoing fear for what the future holds. For most of us, the stressors have been layering on top of one another without relief.
Navigating Teen Depression and Substance Use as a Family
For Parents, Guardians, Family Members, Youth Workers, and Caring Adults Interested in Teen Mental Health
Teen Self-Injury: Working Toward Healthy Coping Skills
For Parents, Guardians, Youth Workers, and Caring Adults Interested in Teen Mental Health.
Recognizing and Managing Teen Anxiety
For Parents, Guardians, Youth Workers, and Caring Adults Interested in Teen Mental Health.
Understanding Teen Depression
For Parents and Other Caregivers, Youth Workers, and Caring Adults Interested in Teen Mental Health.