It’s natural to feel helpless when a friend mentions suicide, however indirectly, but there’s a lot you can do to help. In fact, your compassion and support could make all the difference. One of your ...

Hidden depression, sometimes called “smiling” depression, involves individuals concealing their inner struggles by appearing happy and productive, making it difficult to recognize. Changes in ...

Bredouw is Founder & Executive Director of Purpose Project, an Oakland-based nonprofit that helps young people build social emotional skills. She is also an educator and lecturer at California College ...

Answers to common questions about identifying and compassionately addressing issues of anxiety and depression in adolescents. By Matt Richtel Leer en español Health risks in adolescence are undergoing ...

If you or someone you know may be considering suicide, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing 9-8-8, or the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741. If you know someone struggling ...