Teen Mental Health

Recent findings suggest more high school and college students deal with mental anxiety today than teens from the Great Depression Era.

By Katharine Chan, MSc, BSc, PMP

A psychologist advises parents on how to talk to kids and teens about suicide and self-harm and get them the help they need.

A mother who has lost her son to suicide has a first-person message for parents: Learn about suicide, and talk to your teen.

This handy guide can help clarify different therapies and professional credentials, when you are seeking help for your troubled daughter.

If you have a troubled teen, learn what steps to take to get help for both the teenager and you.

Learn the warning signs of suicide in a troubled teenager, and how you can intervene.

Depression lasts longer and is a lot worse than just having the "blues." Learn some of the warning signs of depression in a teen.

Here's a list of the subjects that make many teenagers anxious.

Learn how to reduce your daughter's susceptibility to stress by promoting a positive self-image and confidence.

Learn about the negative health effects that accompany increasing stress among adolescent girls.

This article describes how girls become socialized to disguise their true stress levels from their parents and teachers.

This article reviews the reasons why girls in particular have to deal with harmful stressloads.

Do you worry that someone you love is considering suicide? Learn more about suicide and how to recognize the risk factors.

The school counselor and/or nurse should be able to advise the best way to handle this situation. It's important to avoid breaking the girl's trust.

A parent asks how to help her younger son deal with his brother going off to college.

Gifted children may exhibit talents in a variety of areas and have a voracious appetite for learning. But they also need free time to unwind and to just "hang out."