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December 9, 2016
My Stress Relieving Method: Meditation
Stress is an inevitable part of life. For high school seniors such as myself, the pressures of student life can often seem unavoidable. From filling out college applications to studying for important tests and exams, the stress can become overwhelming at times. In my experience, stress can lead to a multitude of issues including […]
November 25, 2016
Tips on How To Be There For A Friend
It’s hard to generalize friendships, as each one is so unique. Friends often happen organically, sometimes unexpectedly, and others just seem destined from the start. Considering you are taking the time to read this, a few things can be inferred: Perhaps your close friend is recently going through a hard time, or you’re simply […]
November 11, 2016
I check the time on my phone. It’s midnight. I have two paragraphs left to write for my paper on Great Gatsby – due tomorrow. I have one episode left of “Game of Thrones” – everybody will be talking about it at school. Ugh – I just remembered I have a lab quiz tomorrow […]
October 28, 2016
The Importance Of Talking About Your Feelings
While TEEN LINE offers help to teens in crisis in many ways, I have found that often the most helpful aspect of TEEN LINE is simply that it’s a place where you can talk openly about your feelings and let out your emotions, especially ones that have been bottled up inside you for extended […]
October 14, 2016
How I Overcame my Most Difficult Life Challenge
My story is like so many others that I hesitated for a good minute before deciding to put pen to paper. Who am I to disclose my life to an unknown audience, under an anonymous name, with the pretense that they should care enough to read it? But I’ve come to realize that talking […]
October 7, 2016
Living with depression Living with depression can very well be the hardest thing you will encounter in your life. While it’s not fun to go through, there are things you can do about it. First off, let’s talk about depression a little bit. What exactly is depression? Essentially your brain has an inability to […]
September 23, 2016
Divorce by Tara – 16 years old I don’t really remember what happened. All I remember is that I stopped hearing hushed, harsh whispering from the other room. I started to see everything move around me. Suddenly, my mother had gotten an apartment on the other side of our small community and my grandmother had […]
September 9, 2016
Introverts in an Extroverted World
Introverts in an Extroverted World With the new popularization of the qualities of the introvert, it is no wonder that more and more people are recognizing that perhaps, they themselves are introverts. Contrary to popular belief, an introvert is not always the shy kid in the corner, sweating bullets at the thought of a presentation […]
August 15, 2016
Suicide Warning Signs and What to Do
If you yourself are not suicidal, then chances are you’re on this page because you are worried that someone in your life might be thinking about killing themselves. First, I know that this can be really hard for you, and it’s important to take care of yourself even though you’re trying to help someone else. […]
August 1, 2016
Storytelling My Way Through First-Year College Loneliness
Storytelling My Way Through First-Year College Loneliness Moving into my first year of college was jarring. The process plucked me from the happiest and most socially confident year of my adolescent life and dropped me down into the cornfields of small-town Iowa, a college of 1400 students, and no friends. Oof. For my first four […]
July 11, 2016
What to Expect When You Call Teen Line
What to Expect When You Call Teen Line Opening up to someone can be scary. At Teen Line, a lot of our callers are talking to someone about what they’re going through for the first time. Listeners are aware of that, and we try to make you as comfortable as possible talking to us, […]
July 1, 2016
Self-Acceptance by Tanya Dawn For as long as it has been casually posed to me, the question, “So, what music do you listen to?” has caused me a great deal of anxiety. Its outward nonchalance gives the impression of a genuine interest in the artists I enjoy, but really, it asks to know who I […]
May 30, 2016
4 Tips for Teens with Loved Ones with Substance Abuse Problems
4 Tips for Teens with Loved Ones with Substance Abuse Problems Those struggling with addiction aren’t the only ones who suffer from the damage caused by substance abuse. Often it’s the case that when a person is suffering because of addiction, the loved ones around them are hurting, too. If you’re a teenager whose parent […]
May 9, 2016
Talking to Your Parents – Teen Blog
You may all remember a time when you used to tell your parents everything. As you’ve grown up, you may have noticed that honesty slowly disappear. Maybe you’ve never lied to your parents, you’ve just withheld certain information. There’s a reason why we do this, it’s because there are certain things we’d rather not […]
April 18, 2016
Almost everyone has heard the saying, “forgive and forget.” The words are straightforward and easy to understand; however, the actual act of forgiving and forgetting is extremely difficult. I still remember being bullied in 7th grade. My closest friends threatened to spread vicious rumors about me, sneered at me as I walked down the […]
April 4, 2016
By Nikki, 16 years old Hi! So since you’re here, you probably have a suspicion that you (or a friend) is struggling with disordered eating. It can be hard to know if you have an eating disorder. You wouldn’t think it would be, but it’s easy to be in denial or to just have no idea […]
March 21, 2016
By Paige – 17 years old Anxiety is a bigger issue in High School than people usually think. However, when you’re a high school student, it makes perfect sense. There is an immense responsibility to keep your grades up above all else. There’s pressure from family, friends and teachers to be perfect. But the truth […]
March 7, 2016
How to Love Yourself- Teen blog
by Sarah W. – 17 years old We’ve all experienced it before: you look into the mirror and — for one reason or another — just aren’t happy with the person looking back at you. Maybe it’s the fact that your eyes are farther apart than you’d like. Maybe you’re disappointed that you recently let […]