Suicide Prevention (Young Mens Health) (Text for Teens - Parent/Child)
This guide provides information and guidance on suicide prevention for young men and women.
All Ages
Age groups: Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
Understanding Your Emotions (Text for Teens - Child)
A program that pays adolescents to do work
Ages 12 years - 18 years.
Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
6 Ways to Take Control (Text for Teens)
This article gives you tips on how to be more in control of your life.
Ages 12 years - 18 years.
Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/in-flux/201406/6-ways-take-control
To try to improve your mood you could identify your depressed thoughts and talk back to them (Text for Teens)
Learning how to argue with negative thoughts is a valuable skill. Check out the app HappyMe for help!
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A great mood boosting activity could be to challenge negative thoughts by thinking of one thing for which you are grateful every day (Text for Teens)
Performing simple daily acts of gratitude can have a big impact on your health and happiness. Challenge yourself to complete the 100 happy days challenge http://100happydays.com/
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A mood boosting activity might be to give up or reduce alcohol (Text for Teens)
Alcohol is a depressant. That means any amount you drink can make you more likely to get the blues. Drinking a lot can harm you brain and lead to depression. Alcohol also makes medicine for depression...
All Ages
http://resources.childhealthcare.org/resources/Give_up_or_reduce_alcohol.pdf
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over (Text for Teens)
Did you know that you can also get a DUI for driving under the influence of drugs? Driving while impaired by any substance — legal or illegal — puts you and others in harm's way.
All Ages
Age groups: Adolescence (13-21)
https://www.nhtsa.gov/campaign/drive-sober-or-get-pulled-over
What do I do if I think the treatment I am receiving is not helping? (Text for Teens)
What do I do if I think the treatment I am receiving is not helping? teen text
All Ages
Age groups: Adolescence (13-21)
http://resources.childhealthcare.org/cocoon/dtw/parent-text/sadness/treatment_not_helping.html
Chatbot (Text for Teens - Child)
Would you like to chat about goals or how you have been feeling? Try a free anonymous automatic chat program. Just text START to 781-399-4773. To chat about goals, type GOALS. To chat about mood and...
All Ages
Age groups: Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
Top Writing Contests for High School Students (Text for Teens - Child)
This is a list of writing competitions for high schoolers.
Ages 13 years - 18 years.
Age groups: Adolescence (13-21)