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Tips for Talking About Your Mental Health: For Teens

By Maxine Kantor, Psy.D., William James College, Newton, MA

Tip sheet for teens about how to start a conversation with friends, family or teachers about their mental health.

Recent News

Suicidal thoughts, attempts sending more U.S. kids to emergency rooms, by Lisa Rapaport, Reuters, Apr 10 2019.
More transgender youth seeking care in U.S. military health system, by Will Boggs, MD, Reuters, Mar 26 2019.
New Postpartum Depression Drug Could Be Hard To Access For Moms Most In Need, by Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, Mar 21 2019.

Massachusetts is leading the way in assessment and early identification of mental health concerns in children. Pediatricians are seeing a significant increase in visits for primary mental health needs, and William James INTERFACE is supporting families in making early connections as research has shown that early intervention leads to better outcomes.