Feelings are mentionable and manageable. Do not worry about having negative emotions. Taking the time to process your feelings will help you get into a happier frame of mind faster and more easily. Being aware of your mental state also will allow you to figure …

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Suicide often is the result of an untreated mental health condition. Eight out of ten teenagers who are considering suicide will write, draw, do or say something that a “gatekeeper” in their lives will notice. Being suddenly cheerful after …

This month is the 20th anniversary of National Recovery Month, which is sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration every September to raise awareness and understanding of mental health and substance use disorders and to celebrate the individuals who recover from them. …

From mid-adolescence onward, girls are more than twice as likely as boys to develop a mood disorder, like anxiety or depression. By the time family members and others notice a teenager’s anhedonia or lack of interest in most things, she typically has been depressed for …