May 6-12 is National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week organized by the Child Mind Institute and supported by a number of adolescent health and substance abuse organizations. The following is a message from the president of the Child Mind institute, Harold S. Koplewicz, M.D., a leading child and adolescent psychiatrist. Why is it important to [...]
Read more
Archive | Suicide RSS feed for this section
Facebook
How to Spot the First Signs of Teen Depression
March 16, 2012
1 Comment
Recently About.com posted a really helpful post about the “First Signs of Teen Depression.” The post was written by About.com’s resident teen health expert Denise Witmer. Here is the beginning of Denise’s post. Many times parents of teens who have tried to or have committed suicide struggle with the idea that there were signs of [...]
Read more From the Inside-Life As An ACS Intern
February 13, 2012
0 Comments
By: Ildiko Ran On-Campus Counseling Program Intern at Menlo-Atherton High School “I feel so much better that I got all that off my chest. I can go back to class now” – said one of my clients after a session when she unloaded the overwhelming stress that surrounds her everyday life. She keeps up the [...]
Read more New Study: Blogging Can Help Teens with Social Anxiety
January 10, 2012
1 Comment
We have all heard the phrase “Get it off your chest,” encouraging one to talk about what is troubling or concerning them. With the advent of the computer age and all of the social media that has followed, this phrase has become much easier to follow, on a regular basis. Sites like Facebook and Twitter [...]
Read more Some Tips for Getting Through the Holidays With a Troubled Teen
December 23, 2011
0 Comments
By Ronni J. Gillenson ACS Program Director, On-Campus Counseling Progra Just because there is ‘holiday cheer’ in the air doesn’t mean that life for a teen has changed all that much. In fact, the holidays can be a trying time for them. During the season that everyone is to be happy and giving, this could [...]
Read more
December 16, 2011
0 Comments
On Tuesday, December 13, 2011, Facebook announced their latest service that uses social media to provide crisis support for those contemplating suicide or posting indicators that they may hurt themselves or someone else. Adolescent Counseling Services is pleased to see that Facebook has partnered with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and [...]
Read more Palo Alto Mayor Discusses Teen Mental Health
September 20, 2011
0 Comments
Teen mental health has gone beyond school walls and its importance is being emphasized by local city officials to the rest of the community. On August 29th, Palo Alto Mayor Sid Espinosa, spoke with The Campanile about the academic pressures Palo Alto teens face. Mayor Espinosa stressed the importance of Project Safety Net (which ACS is actively [...]
Read more Teen Anonymity of Online Environment Leads to Perverse Discourse
August 23, 2011
0 Comments
Even wonder how your teen could possibly spend so much time online? Maybe your teen’s witty nature comes alive on Facebook, maybe your teen feels more comfortable discussing personal issues when its not in person, whatever it may be, it may also be likely that your child is engaging in in discourse that you may find [...]
Read more Expert on Mental Illness Reveals Her Own Fight
July 12, 2011
0 Comments
Suffering with a mental illness can seem like an uphill battle, but with the right resources and tools those small battles can be won, one day at a time. In this article, Marsha M. Lineham, a psychologist at the University of Washington, bravely disscusses her personal struggle with severe mental illness. Diagonosed with Borderline Pesonality Disorder, Dr.lineham shares where she has come today [...]
Read more May is Mental Health Awareness Month!
May 25, 2011
0 Comments
Since 1949, May has been recognized as “Mental Health Awareness Month.” One theme for this year is Live Well! It’s Essential for Your Potential. This them focuses on the importance of mental wellness and the steps everyone – children, teens and adults – can take to improve their well-being and resiliency in the face of difficult [...]
Read more
