California’s Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI)

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Home California’s Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI): Parent Guide Published: 09/28/2026 Authored by: Daniel Hoadley, BS Edited by: Jemma Strain, BS If you’re a parent in California, you may have come across the term CYBHI and want to understand what it means. It stands for Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, and it’s […]

Healthy Dopamine Habits for Teen Brain Development

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Home Healthy Dopamine Habits for Teen Brain Development Published: 09/25/2026 Authored by: Daniel Hoadley, BS Edited by: Michael Fegan, Dopamine is one of the most talked-about chemicals in human biology, and also one of the most misunderstood. It often gets described as a pleasure chemical that you can boost or reset. The reality is that […]

Why Teens Choose Instant Gratification Over Long-Term Goals

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Home Why Teens Choose Instant Gratification Over Long-Term Goals Published: 09/24/2026 Authored by: Daniel Hoadley, BS Edited by: Michael Fegan, Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus […]

Cortisol and the Teen Brain

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Home Cortisol and the Teen Brain: How Stress Changes Thinking Published: 09/24/2026 Authored by: Daniel Hoadley, BS Edited by: Michael Fegan, All teens can be forgetful or unusually emotional at times, and it’s easy to write this off as “normal” teen behavior. But if you’ve noticed that it keeps happening, there might be something else […]

California Teen Mental Health Resources

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Home California Teen Mental Health Resources: A Guide for Parents & Families Published: 09/17/2026 Authored by: Daniel Hoadley, BS Edited by: Michael Fegan, When your teen is dealing with mental health challenges, knowing where to find the right help can feel like a real barrier. You want to act as quickly as possible, yet when […]

Senior Year Anxiety

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Home Senior Year Anxiety: Coping With Your Final Year Published: 09/08/2026 Authored by: Daniel Hoadley, BS Edited by: Michael Fegan, If your final year has you lying awake every night, running through deadlines and worrying about what happens next, you’re not the only one. It might seem like everyone around you has it together, but […]