Back-to-school blues
Author: Jace Summer is AWESOME! Getting back to school… not so much. I don’t know where you guys are at but one month into the school year and I’m mourning…
Just be yourself! Easy, right?
Author: Jace If there’s one thing that everyone’s felt in life, it has to be not being good enough. We all let ourselves down and beat ourselves up; I don’t…
Can you go a week without social media?
Author: Plusle Media influences us, whether we are aware of it or not. For myself, media influences how I see beauty and if you’ve noticed the standard, many of us…
Confidence is key
Are you thin enough? Are you pretty enough? Are you smart enough? Society has taught us to value our aesthetics and to live out our lives by comparing ourselves to…
I am a suicide attempt survivor
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.
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…
How can I get my mom to loosen her grip and realize that I’m capable of looking after myself?
"My mom is really overprotective of me. She worries a lot because she went through some scary events when she was younger, and I was born very premature & have…
Is calling ConnecTeen free?
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…
I’m almost 17, I have a place to go if I choose to move. I’m 90% sure I should move. But I’m scared of my parents and their reactions and what they will do….what should I do?
Wanting to move out from your parents house when you are 17 is normal and a lot of people have to make this choice at some time or another but…
How can I be happy again?
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…
