Mental Health & Wellness

Help Your Teen Cope with Stress

Teenagers face a variety of stresses.  Whatever the cause, starting down the road to adulthood has its own special challenges.

You can help your teen by learning to recognize the signs of stress and teaching your child healthy ways to deal with it. Read more ›

A Practical Guide to Self-Care for Helping Professionals [downloadable]

Self-care for professionals is vital to the effectiveness of the services being provided. Helping professionals may not consider their own needs, or they may be preoccupied with their responsibilities. Read more ›

DBT: A Tool That Can Enhance Group Therapy with Mindfulness, Emotional Regulation, and Interpersonal Skills

by Amy DiLaura, CHC Marketing Manager

You may already be familiar with Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), a form of talk therapy that research shows to be highly effective for people who experience emotions very intensely. DBT is typically employed through individual therapy sessions combined with group sessions where clients can continue to develop and practice their DBT skills. Read more ›

Online Health and Safety for Children and Youth: Best Practices for Families and Guidance for Industry

The Kids Online Health and Safety Task Force (KOHS), co-led by SAMHSA and the NTIA, released a new report with recommendations and best practices for safer social media and online platform use for youth. Read more ›

Digital Mental Health and Identity Affirmation Tool for LGBTQ+ Youth [website]

LGBTQ+ youth are facing a growing mental health crisis. To help LGBTQ+ youth counteract the negative influence of discrimination and oppression, Hopelab, in collaboration with CenterLink, and It Gets Better Project, created imi, a free, digital, research-backed, mental health and identity affirmation tool. Read more ›

Nuestro Bienestar/Our Well-being [video] [presentation]

Cynthia Martinez, M.A., terapeuta de salud mental bilingue para CHC, apoyo a niños, adolescentes y familias para normalizar las necesidades de salud mental y apoyo en el proceso de pérdida, trauma, depresión y ansiedad. En esta presentación, ella discute el bienestar mental en la comunidad hispana y las formas en que podemos apoyar a nuestra juventud. Read more ›

Understanding Disordered Eating in Youth

In this Voices of Compassion podcast, we talk about eating disorders with Michael Manzano, MS, Doctoral Intern in Clinical Psychology at Children’s Health Council (CHC) and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford. Join us as we navigate this sensitive yet crucial topic, offering valuable insights and practical advice for promoting well-being and preventing disordered eating in children. Read more ›

Teaching Kids Digital Citizenship

In this Voices of Compassion episode, we talk with Eisha Buch, Director, Education Programs & Development for Common Sense Education, about helping students develop a sense of digital agency so that they can truly thrive in a tech-filled world with all its benefits, as well as navigating the potential stressors. Read more ›

Dialectical Behavior Therapy: What Is It and Who Can It Help?

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, focuses on teaching people skills to manage intense emotions, cope with challenging situations, and improve their relationships. It encourages people to learn and use mindfulness training in practical ways.

During individual and group sessions, therapists encourage a nonjudgmental attitude and emphasize acceptance, compassion, and other aspects of mindfulness. Read more ›

7 Strategies to Manage Appetite Loss While Taking Stimulant Medication for ADHD

By Alexa Wilmarth, CHC Psychiatric Mental-Health Nurse Practitioner

It’s no secret that the number one side effect impacting clients with ADHD who take stimulant medication is appetite loss. Most children and adults who take stimulant medication for the treatment of ADHD experience this side effect to one degree or another. Read more ›

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