Nadia Ghaffari founded TeenzTalk.org as a sophomore at Los Altos High School in Los Altos, California. Ghaffari believes that teens are more likely to listen & relate to other teens on topics including stress-management & overcoming disappointment, failure, or challenges. TeenzTalk.org places the focus on positive teen-to-teen influence. Read more »
Suicides affect millions every year, and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention has assembled a number of resources to help survivors cope with suicide loss. The I’ve Lost Someone section of the AFSP site contains practical information to help you through the first few days after a loss, how to take care of yourself physically, emotionally, and spiritually, and lists some options for connecting with other survivors for support.
AFSP also provides recommendations for books, stories and films for loss survivors: Read more »
This presentation reviews non-medication intervention strategies for children with ADHD and executive functioning challenges. Learn more from CHC’s Ramsey Khasho, Psy.D about ADHD and executive functioning and the types of behavioral strategies you can employ to improve attention and promote executive functioning. Read more »
It’s not unusual for young people to experience “the blues” or feel “down in the dumps” occasionally. Adolescence is always an unsettling time, with the many physical, emotional, psychological and social changes that accompany this stage of life.
Unrealistic academic, social, or family expectations can create a strong sense of rejection and can lead to deep disappointment. When things go wrong at school or at home, teens often overreact. Many young people feel that life is not fair or that things “never go their way.” They feel “stressed out” and confused. To make matters worse, teens are bombarded by conflicting messages from parents, friends and society. Read more »
Trying to tell the difference between what expected behaviors are and what might be the signs of a mental illness isn’t always easy. There’s no easy test that can let someone know if there is mental illness or if actions and thoughts might be typical behaviors of a person or the result of a physical illness.
Watch this video to learn the common signs of mental illness… Read more »
Project Cornerstone’s programs and services help individuals and communities build a web of support around young people so that they grow into healthy, caring and responsible adults.
Anne Ehresman, LCSW, Executive Director of Project Cornerstone presents this class in which she reviews adolescent brain development, explains the concepts of a “growth mindset” versus a “fixed mindset,” and discusses developmental assets, Project Cornerstone’s framework for positive youth development. Read more »
One in five people have dyslexia, and it affects people who use both languages based on alphabets (such as English) or logographics (such as Mandarin, Korean, etc.), making it a worldwide issue. Despite its prevalence, though, dyslexia is often misunderstood by the people who have it, by the parents of kids who have it and by the teachers who teach those kids. Read more »
The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) provides technical assistance, training, and materials to increase the knowledge and expertise of suicide prevention practitioners and other professionals serving people at risk for suicide; however, many resources on the site may be of interest to the general public. Read more »
It may be hard at this age to engage your child in a long discussion about emotions, but taking a couple of minutes a day to ask “What made you feel good today?” or “Did anything upset you today?” is a great way to show you care. Try to avoid questions that will get a “yes” or “no” answer to create more conversation.
Even if there isn’t always a discussion started, simply by providing daily interactions around your child’s emotions you’re creating an environment where your child knows he can talk to you. This will make him more likely to talk to you when he is ready to, or really needs to. Read more »
