How do I manage a relationship while still keeping friends close?
That is a great question and one that is always tough to navigate. Relationships can be really great, but trying to find a good balance between that and friends can…
My best friend wasn’t really my best friend
Thank you for your email and that can be a really tough time to go through. When it comes to best friends, or at least someone you call your best…
I’m afraid of starting high school
The whole idea of high school can be really overwhelming and something I think everyone is scared about entering at the beginning. Even though you may be entering high school…
How much should I share about my mental illness with my friends?
Even with close friends, we can find that we might be uncomfortable with being so vulnerable with them. We can fear that we may be putting too much for them…
I lost my best friend. How can I get her back? I miss her.
Losing a best friend can be incredibly tough to handle. Any of us might end up feeling quite depressed from this for a very long time. Losing a friend can…
I feel like my relationship is moving too fast. What do I do?
Relationships can seem overwhelming, with so many new and exciting emotions it can be frustrating trying to work through them all. It's totally ok to feel uncomfortable at how fast…
My friend texted my after drinking. I’m not sure how to bring this up with her.
It's hard to be put in a position where you don't want to come off as uncool, but you genuinely disagree with the fact that your friend's been drinking underage. …
Why isn’t chat open 24/7
That’s a great question. Here at Connecteen we are peer support volunteers who answer the chat’s/calls/text messages/emails. We are all youth volunteers who also have other commitments like school so…
I want to be independent in school as I tend to perform better this way, but my parents are making me so stressed I can’t focus at all and I start to panic more. What do I do?
Hey there, thanks for asking that question and sometimes it can be tough answering something like that. There are many people out there that struggle with balancing a life with…
Why do people cut themselves? Does it hurt?
Thanks for asking this question! It can be really difficult and confusing trying to understand why people may self-harm, and we’re really glad that you’re reaching out about this and…
