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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 >>
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 >>
Depression: Conversation Starters
Depression can be hard to talk about. But if a friend or loved one is depressed, having a conversation about getting help can make a big difference. Use these tips to start talking. Read more >>
Teen Depression: The Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Teen depression is a serious medical illness. It’s more than just a feeling of being sad or “blue” for a few days. It is an intense feeling of sadness, hopelessness, and anger or frustration that lasts much longer. These feelings Read more >>
Eating Disorders Resource Center [web resource]
While eating disorders can affect people of all ages, teens and young adults are often most susceptible. In addition to biological and psychological risk factors, middle and high school students are highly influenced by peer pressure, the thin ideal set Read more >>
Perfectionism Is a Mental Health Issue
More people than ever say they’re feeling pressured to look and be the best. It’s taking a toll. Read more >>
Free Mobile Apps from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration [web resource]
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration‘s (SAMHSA) free mobile apps offer easy access to treatment and prevention tools for opioid use disorder, suicide, bullying, disaster response, and underage drinking. Read more >>
Talking to Teens: Suicide Prevention
Suicide is a difficult topic, but it’s too important to ignore. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young people ages 15 to 24. Despite a common belief that only teens and adults die by suicide, younger children Read more >>
Why Colleges Are Looking Online for Mental Health Care
More college students are seeking mental health counseling, stressing institutions’ already-strapped services. Visits to campus counseling centers climbed 30% to 40% between the fall of 2009 and the spring of 2015, according to the Center for Collegiate Mental Health. Enrollment, meanwhile, 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
