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I need help with motivation for school, I don’t know how to study well and I feel lazy!

Posted on April 6, 2017 by ConnecTeen

Finding motivation for school can be really difficult. School is tiring, burdensome, and sometimes a scary place to be as a teenager. It’s normal to go through times when you…

What should I do when I have no friends and everyone hates me?

Posted on March 23, 2017 by ConnecTeen

It's hard to be lonely and having friends is definitely an important part of everyone's lives to feel supported and just have someone to talk to or hangout with. The…

How can I help a friend who is struggling?

Posted on March 10, 2017 by ConnecTeen

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Author: Diana Prince As young people, we all struggle with aspects of our lives, from mental health to school to friendships. However, sometimes the most stressful of these things can…

4 quick and easy stress relievers

Posted on January 20, 2017 by ConnecTeen

Stress is easy to come by, but stress-relieving tactics that actually work? Not so much. Not everyone has the time or energy to actively go and search for stress-relieving activities,…

Dealing with grief and loss

Posted on December 7, 2016 by ConnecTeen

I lost a loved one of mine a few months ago. It was one of the hardest deaths I have ever faced and it hit me like a ton of…

I am a suicide attempt survivor

Posted on July 15, 2016 by ConnecTeen

I am a suicide attempt survivor. I've been diagnosed with depression since childhood, and at the age of 15 my mental health had collapsed entirely. My best friend wouldn't talk…

Girls are bullying me.

Posted on June 28, 2016 by ConnecTeen

That’s awful to hear! It can be really tough being forced to be surrounded around people who are mean to you. When you're in school, it seems like bullying is…

Is calling ConnecTeen free?

Posted on June 28, 2016 by ConnecTeen

Yes! ConnecTeen is a free confidential peer support service for teens in the Calgary and other areas as well. If you ever have a question or something you want to talk…

How can I be happy again?

Posted on June 28, 2016 by ConnecTeen

Life has so many ups and downs. Sometimes, it seems as if the good times are fleeting, and the bad last forever. The most important thing in the rough times…

My struggle with alcohol abuse

Posted on May 20, 2016 by ConnecTeen

This is the story of how I became an alcoholic. Since the age of 11, I’ve battled depression. By the age of 15, I had attempted suicide twice and had…