Tips for Talking About Your Mental Health: For Teens

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

`Tips for Talking About Your Mental Health

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

Resources for COVID-19

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Recent News

Mental health experts offer counsel on staying calm during coronavirus pandemic, by Joel Achenback, Washington Post , Mar 17 2020.
Stress and Coping- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), by Center of Disease Control, CDC, Mar 14 2020.
How to keep coronavirus fears from affecting your mental health, by AJ Willingham, CNN, Mar 14 2020.

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.