By Nikki Kontz, LMSW --- Raise your hand if you’re ready for 2020 to end! It’s been a tough year for many of us as the COVID-19 pandemic has forced changes in how we learn, work and interact with each other. For many, these changes continue to cause increased anxiety ...
By Nikki Kontz, LMSW This is a stressful time for teens in Arizona and throughout the country. Dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, social isolation, online learning and fewer school activities can have an impact on your mental health. Teen Lifeline staff and volunteers are asking all teens to pay extra ...
By Nikki Kontz --- This holiday season, being present, instead of giving presents, could be the best gift you give yourself and others. During the weeks leading up to schools’ holiday breaks, calls typically increase on our crisis hotline. Our callers are teens, who simply need a listening ear to ...
By Kim Gauthier --- Teens experience a lot of pressure from a lot of different places, home, school, friends, and family. Sometimes it's good to be busy. It challenges you to do your best. But, there are other times when you feel like nothing you do is right or that ...