Stress & Coping Center
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Asking for Help: Getting Past Obstacles
Sometimes our ideas and beliefs stand in the way of asking for help. Here are ideas for teens on how to get past 5 common barriers to getting help.
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How to Support Someone With Diabetes
If you have a classmate, friend, or family member with diabetes, here are some ways to be supportive.
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How to Support Someone With Sickle Cell Disease
Find out how you can support a friend or family member who has sickle cell disease.
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My Friend Has Cancer. How Can I Help?
It's hard to know how to respond when someone you love — someone your own age — is diagnosed with cancer. Here are some thoughts on dealing with feelings and helping your friend.
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Understanding Other People
Being able to predict how other people might feel, act, or react is a skill that helps us build better relationships. These tips can help you develop the skill of understanding others.
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Gratitude: A Worksheet
Feeling grateful for what we have (instead of obsessing about what we don't) can help us get more out of life. This worksheet is designed to get you thinking about gratitude.
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How's Your Self-Esteem? (Quiz)
This quiz can give you insight into things that might affect your self-esteem so you can learn how to build and protect it.
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Practicing Positive Emotions
Positivity is fun to practice, and a great way to learn more about yourself. Here are 10 common positive emotions to explore.
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Rejection: How Well Do You Cope? (Quiz)
Everyone gets rejected at some point. Get some insight into your coping skills by taking this quiz for teens.
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5 Ways to (Respectfully) Disagree
These 5 tips can help you disagree with someone in a constructive way - without losing it or shying away from how you feel.
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5 Ways to Beat Pre-performance Nerves
Stressed out about speaking or performing in front of people? These tips can help you cope.
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5 Ways to Shake Shyness
If shyness is putting a hold on your social life, here are 5 ideas that might help.
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Choosing Your Mood
Choosing your mood means being in control of it instead of feeling like it's controlling you. Here are tips on how to create the right mood to help you succeed at what you're trying to do.
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How Much Sleep Do I Need?
Teens need about 8 to 10 hours of sleep each night. But you might not be getting it. Here's why - and tips for getting more shut-eye.
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Managing Your Emotional Reactions
People who do a good job of managing emotions know that it's healthy to express their feelings, but that it matters how they express them. Get tips in this article for teens.
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Protecting Your Online Identity and Reputation
The virtual world is full of opportunities to interact with people around the world. It's also a place where nothing is temporary. Here are some tips for safeguarding your online identity.
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Relaxation Exercise: Loving Kindness Meditation
This meditation helps us feel connected to and grateful for the people in our lives. Listen as we guide you through this meditation.
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Relaxation Exercises: Breathing Basics
Breathing exercises help us slow down and relax. Let our audio recordings coach you through 3 simple breathing exercises: finger-count breathing, smiling breath, and belly breathing.
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Technology: 5 Ways To Reboot Yourself
Sending and receiving messages late at night can disrupt your sleep and leave you tired and unfocused when it's time for school.
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Why Exercise Is Wise
Getting the right amount of exercise can rev up your energy levels and even help you to feel better emotionally. Find out why.
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Yoga
Looking for a workout program that's easy to learn, requires little or no equipment, and soothes your soul while toning your body? Read about yoga - and watch our slideshow for some easy poses to try.
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Yoga for Stress Relief
Yoga can help reduce stress because it promotes relaxation, which is the natural opposite of stress. These tips for teens can help you tap into yoga's stress-reducing benefits.
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Yoga: Meditation and Breathing
Breathing and meditation techniques can have subtle but powerful effects on everything from stress to sports performance. Try these four techniques.
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I Hurt My Friends' Feelings. What Should I Do?
Find out what the experts have to say.
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I Started Cutting Again. How Can I Stop?
Find out what the experts have to say.
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Is it OK to Sleep Less on Weekdays and More on Weekends?
Find out what the experts have to say.
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Dealing With Bullying
Looking for a definition of bullying and its effects, the characteristics of abully, and how to prevent, diffuse or deal with bullying? Learn more here.
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Managing Your Emotional Reactions
People who do a good job of managing emotions know that it's healthy to express their feelings, but that it matters how they express them. Get tips in this article for teens.
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Rejection and How to Handle It
Rejection hurts. But it's impossible to avoid. Life is about going for things. And when we do, rejection is always a possibility.
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About Serious Stress
Serious stress can come from dealing with a personal crisis, a disaster, a health crisis, or a mental health condition that feels out of control. Here's what to do when stress gets really serious.
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Abusive Relationships
Abuse has no place in love. Read this article to find out how to recognize the signs of abuse and how you can get help.
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Binge Drinking
The definition of binge drinking in the United States is the consumption of five or more drinks in a row by men – or four or more drinks in a row by women – at least once in the previous two weeks. Surprised? Find out more.
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Common Sleep Problems
Sleep problems can keep some teens awake at night even when they want to sleep. If that sounds like you, find out what you can do.
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Dealing With Bullying
Looking for a definition of bullying and its effects, the characteristics of abully, and how to prevent, diffuse or deal with bullying? Learn more here.
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Sometimes after experiencing a traumatic event, a person has a strong and lingering reaction known as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Getting treatment and support can make all the difference.
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Prescription Drug Abuse
Like all drug abuse, using prescription drugs for the wrong reasons has serious risks for a person's health.