Log In
About JN
Contact Us
Advertise
Announcements
Subscribe
Web Edition
Special Issues
Tag: Spotlight on Teen Mental Health

12 results

Guest Column: Suicide Is NOT Inevitable

Columns / 07.12.2018

Guest Column: Suicide Is NOT Inevitable
When iconic individuals like Kate Spade or Anthony Bourdain end their own lives, we have to believe there was something so profoundly unhelpable about their situations that they believed suicide was t...
Wilderness Therapy

News / 06.07.2018

Wilderness Therapy
Sponsored by our community partners Pain Free Life Centers Photos courtesy of BaMidbar Wildnerness Therapy Detroiter helps shape Colorado camp for young Jews struggling with mental health issues. G...
Hope Not Handcuffs

News / 05.10.2018

Hope Not Handcuffs
Above: Judge Linda Davis presents a program about Hope Not Handcuffs. Jackie Headapohl Managing Editor Police departments to provide a pathway to treatment for addicts. People dealing with addict...
The Unkindest Cut

News / 05.03.2018

The Unkindest Cut
Sponsored by our community partners Pain Free Life Centers Some teens resort to self-harming behaviors to cope with life and to release the pain. Alana’s parents knew something was amiss with thei...
In Their Own Words

News / 04.19.2018

In Their Own Words
Sponsored by our community partners Pain Free Life Centers Teens share their stories of dealing with mental health challenges. Battling With Your Brain My brain is a bully. You are ugly. You suck...
Teens Race To Make A Difference

News / 04.19.2018

Teens Race To Make A Difference
5K planned to help end teen substance abuse. Runners and walkers are invited to “Spring Into Action” in downtown Franklin May 19 at a 5K to help end teen substance abuse one step at a time. Led ...
Bipolar Disorder

News / 04.12.2018

Bipolar Disorder
Community forum to bring more understanding. For people with bipolar disorder, the world can alternate between being a dark, depressed place, and one of infinite possibilities and manic energy. T...
Faces & Places: “One Thing I Wish You Knew”

Community / 04.05.2018

Faces & Places: “One Thing I Wish You Knew”
Five Oakland County teens, members of UMatter, a Friendship Circle-based program focused on teen mental health, got up in front of a crowd and shared their stories in a program called “One Thing I...
Social Media Pressures

News / 04.05.2018

Social Media Pressures
Overuse can make teens more prone to anxiety and depression. Like many of her peers, 17-year-old Julie Abramson is rarely without her phone. “I try not to look during class, but sometimes I do,”...
Dead Serious

News / 03.29.2018

Dead Serious
Recently updated book attempts to break the cycle of teen suicide. Jane Mersky Leder first wrote Dead Serious in 1987, one of the first books written exclusively for young adults addressing teen ...
‘Healing the Soul’

News / 03.22.2018

‘Healing the Soul’
Saving lives, one click at a time. When someone asks how you’re doing, it is not always easy to respond with a truthful answer. Replying “I’m not well” or “I’m feeling depressed” can be challenging...
Unmasking Anxiety

News / 03.15.2018

Unmasking Anxiety
Program to feature film and panel to raise awareness of anxiety disorders. Anxiety has become as much a part of teenage life as going to prom and learning to drive, and mental health professionals ...