Teen Link volunteers work to provide a safe place for youth in need of mental health support by phone, text or online chat messaging. Credit: Dean Rutz/The Seattle Times The Hechinger Report covers ...
When a teen is contemplating suicide, they are more likely to turn to a friend than an adult or authority figure for help. However, young people are often unsure how to respond when a peer turns to ...
According to the National Institutes of Health, nearly half of U.S. teenagers have experienced a mental health disorder at ...
SYKESVILLE – When Celia Anthony was a high school sophomore, her fellow students nominated her to be a peer leader in her school’s student-led mental health support and suicide prevention program.
Davis is associate vice president of peer and youth advocacy at Mental Health America and lives in Philadelphia. Do and Chilla are youth advocates and California Children’s Trust and California ...
New funding will help more teens and young adults feel seen, supported, and connected when it matters most. BROOKLYN, N.Y., Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Somethings, a digital mental health platform ...
Peer-to-peer mental health support programs show early signs of improving student mental health, enhancing student engagement, and reducing stigma in California high schools, according to a report by ...
KENNEWICK, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The MolinaCares Accord (“MolinaCares”), in collaboration with Molina Healthcare of Washington, announced a $77,000 grant to SPARK, an organization dedicated to ...