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 […]

Check the Facts

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Home Check the Facts: A DBT Emotion Regulation Skill Published: 09/15/2026 Authored by: Abigail Fernald, MSW Edited by: Jemma Strain, BS Check the Facts in DBT is an emotion regulation skill that helps teens separate what actually happened from the story their mind created. Instead of telling a teen they shouldn’t feel a certain way, […]

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 […]

Junior Year Stress

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Home Junior Year Stress: Why It’s One of the Hardest Years Published: 09/08/2026 Authored by: Daniel Hoadley, BS Edited by: Michael Fegan, You might have gotten through your first two years of high school without too much trouble, and then, seemingly out of nowhere, junior year arrives, and everything changes.  The work is suddenly harder, […]

High School Transition

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Home High School Transition: Mental Health Guide for Teens Published: 09/08/2026 Authored by: Daniel Hoadley, BS Edited by: Michael Fegan, The last few years of high school are a big transition. Between junior year, senior year, and high school graduation, there are many new challenges to face. If you’re feeling a little overwhelmed by it […]