mental health - ConnecTeen

If I deal with Bipolar Disorder and have rage attacks a lot during depressive and manic episodes, what can I do to calm these uncontrollably angry moment down..?

Posted on April 6, 2017 by ConnecTeen

I keep hurting classmates, friends, and teachers and I keep making people mad and upset. Thanks for your question. Dealing with any mental health concern can be an incredibly frustrating…

How Do I Get a Crush?

Posted on March 31, 2017 by ConnecTeen

That’s such a great question and it can be really difficult to answer. When it comes to getting a crush on someone else, it usually just happens. Maybe they’re really…

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…

I need help managing with moving out of my parents’ house and moving in with my grandparents this year

Posted on March 16, 2017 by ConnecTeen

Thanks for reaching out to us! Moving is generally pretty tough and stressful to deal with. It sounds especially stressful for you since you'll be experiencing a change of who…

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…

Negative thoughts are useless

Posted on March 3, 2017 by ConnecTeen

Author: Minun I've been thinking about this a lot recently and I have come to the conclusion that negative thoughts whether from other people or even from within are useless.…

If I told things to you would it go to my parents or is it secret..?

Posted on February 25, 2017 by ConnecTeen

We know lots of people want to talk to us but this is one thing that can hold them back. So a big thank you for asking it on behalf…

I’m 15 and home schooled but my parents seem to be angry with any decision I make! What do I do?

Posted on February 6, 2017 by ConnecTeen

...I don't get out of the house often but when I do, my parents yell at me. But when I go back to my room, they say that I'm lazy.…

How our appearance-obsessed culture affected me at a young age

Posted on January 30, 2017 by ConnecTeen

We are constantly bombarded by images of young, thin girls in advertisements retouched to perfection, and magazines headlined with “How to Achieve the Perfect Beach Body”. A perfect body has…

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,…