Burnout, Belonging, and Being Heard: Voices from Teens – Voices of Compassion Podcast
In this candid conversation, two high schoolers from CHC’s Teen Collaborative talk with guest host Natalie Tamburello (CHC Community Engagement Manager), about what it’s really like to navigate mental health in our culture today.
They speak openly about burnout, therapy, family… Read more >>
How to Use Chunking to Help with Memory
As a memory aid, chunking can be useful to anyone. But it may be especially helpful for people who have trouble with working memory. People with ADHD, dyslexia, and dyscalculia often struggle with this key executive function skill. How chunking Read more >>
How Being Kind to Others Makes You Feel Better
You know that being kind to others is good for the recipient (obviously), but did you know that it’s also good for the giver too? Yep, that’s right. Being kind to others will improve your mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Read more >>
“Have you put on weight?”“You’d be pretty if you just—”“Don’t wear that, people will look.” I grew up hearing these lines so often that they almost became background noise, so ordinary that it took me years to realize how heavy Read more >>
Surviving (and Enjoying) Winter: A Student Shares Stress-Relief Tips
Wintertime can be difficult for mental health, particularly for those living in cold climates with less sun. My name is Brynne, and I’m a member of CHC’s Teen Collaborative and a guest contributor to CHC’s blog. In association with Challenge Read more >>
It’s natural to feel worried every now and again, but our anxious thoughts can sometimes be unhelpful. It can be beneficial to step back, examine the evidence for your thoughts and explore other ways of looking at the situation. The Read more >>
An Open Letter to Teens and Young Adults on Mental Health & Suicide
We won’t sugarcoat things. Starting school and moving through this stage of life can bring changes, emotions, and situations that sometimes feel challenging. You’re dealing with: You’re also figuring out you: who you are, where you fit, who you Read more >>
Digital Mental Health Tools for Teens and Young Adults [downloadable]
Emotional wellness applications are designed to promote positive moods and are used as coping tools. The follow apps for teens and young adults were hand-picked by by experts from the Catherine T. Harvey Center for Clinical Services at CHC. Read more >>
Learning Specialists to the Rescue
High school, college, and early adulthood are filled with challenges. From juggling school, extracurriculars, and friendships to planning for the future, there’s a lot to manage. When school struggles crop up, your first instinct might be to get help from Read more >>
Characteristics of Healthy & Unhealthy Relationships
Respect for both oneself and others is a key characteristic of healthy relationships. In contrast, in unhealthy relationships, one partner tries to exert control and power over the other physically, sexually, and/or emotionally. Healthy Relationships Healthy relationships share certain characteristics Read more >>
