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

What Schizophrenia Does to Families, by Abigail Jones, Washington Post, Jan 13 2020.
Mental health: How we've improved and where we need to do better in 2020, by Nicole Spector, NBC News, Jan 10 2020.
Mental health declining among older U.S. adults, poor hardest hit, by Lisa Rapaport, Reuters, Jan 3 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.