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How to Find and Pick the Right Therapist for You
It’s daunting enough to realize that you’re ready for therapy. Actually figuring out how to go therapy shouldn’t be emotionally taxing, too. In an effort to help that process become a bit more digestible, here’s a guide for how to Read more >>
Keep Your Teen Moving to Reduce Risk of Depression
Science shows moderate to vigorous aerobic exercise is good for us — it improves sleep; lowers blood pressure; protects against heart disease, diabetes and cancer; reduces stress; boosts mood; and fights anxiety and depression. It’s especially important in adolescence, where Read more >>
Study: As More Teens Identify as LGBTQ, Suicidality Edges Down
Substantial recent increases in the percentage of teens and young adults reporting they are not heterosexual were accompanied by a decline in suicide attempts among sexual minority youth, survey data indicated. Read more >>
Study: Majority of Students’ Feelings About High School Are Negative
Ask a high school student how he or she typically feels at school, and the answer you’ll likely hear is “tired,” closely followed by “stressed” and “bored.” In a nationwide survey of 21,678 U.S. high school students, researchers from the Read more >>
Program Helps Students Return to Class After a Mental Health Crisis
As many as one in five children need help with a mental health condition such as anxiety or depression. These students often have trouble processing information or focusing, which can contribute to a cycle of increased anxiety, dropping grades and Read more >>
The ADHD/LD, Stress, Anxiety Connection [presentation]
In this session presented by Chris Harris, MEd, Chief Schools Officer at CHC, you will learn more about the interrelatedness of ADHD, LD and anxiety and how you can support your child. Read more >>
If the mere thought of trying to find help seems overwhelming, you’re not alone. Plenty of people put off seeking treatment or try to ignore symptoms because mental health is often easier to brush off as not urgent. Read more >>
Teen Suicide: Understanding the Risk and Getting Help
Teenagers have their whole lives ahead of them, they’re often told. The idea that a teen could be thinking about ending that life might be hard for their friends, families, or other people in their community to believe. But the Read more >>
Parenting Teens: Guiding Kids Through Turbulent Years
The teenage years are filled with change. Body, mind, and feelings are maturing quickly. Teens are also learning about who they are and who they want to become. To do that, they need to try new things. But that means Read more >>
Self-Harm: Who Is at Risk, Signs, and Treatment
Self-harm is not a mental disorder. It is a behavior – an unhealthy way to cope with strong feelings. Self-harm, or self-injury, is when a person hurts his or her own body on purpose. The injuries may be minor, but Read more >>
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CHC Palo Alto:
650 Clark Way, Palo Alto, CA 94304
650.326.5530
CHC South Bay:
2280 Kenwood Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128
408.831.7512
CHC Ravenswood:
1765 E Bayshore Rd, East Palo Alto, CA 94303
650.702.2487
