Teens
Junior Year is a chaotic one for most students. In addition to preparing for your numerous state-mandated standardized tests, you also need to balance normal school life, extracurriculars, and (for many students) getting ready to apply to colleges. This can be a really stressful time for many and, as it is a process that many others have … Read More
Teens
Freshman 15: 15 tips for new college students
Most of the time when we hear this phrase, we are worried about the notorious weight gain that comes during your first year of college. And while it is important for not only your physical but mental health to eat well and … Read More
Teens
As a teen with anxiety, it is really important for me to surround myself with friends that care for me. Now, I’m not talking about spoon feeding you baby food or helping you cross the street. I’m talking about friends that will check up on you.
Having friends that will … Read More
Teens
Editor’s Note: A toxic friendship is a friendship which is more harmful than helpful. It is an emotionally draining relationship that is not healthy for either person. See what one of our Teen CHARGE Brand Reps had to say about toxic friendships and how to deal with them.
I have … Read More
Teens
You’re on your phone scrolling through Instagram, and you find yourself looking at post after post of celebrities, models, or just people you know with the “perfect body” that you wish you had. You go to the beach with friends and find yourself wishing you looked more like them and … Read More
Mental Health
Life is busy, stressful and sometimes exhausting. It can feel like each day we are checking off “to-do’s” and not actually living. How do we reset our minds to take time each day for ourselves? What activities can we fit in our days that don’t feel like a task? Here … Read More
Teens
By: Jana K, age 13
Thanks to the Coronavirus lockdown, you can’t go out anywhere to exercise like you used to! Don’t fret! We don’t have to do anything drastic! 🙂 Here is a list of things to do to keep yourself from getting bored! With this list, you might … Read More
Social Media
By: Alexis H, Teen CHARGE Staff Member
COVID 19 took us all by surprise. Our normal routines of work, school, hanging out with family and friends completely shifted. Now we are stuck wondering: what do we do now? As we settle into the stay at home order, it’s important that … Read More
Substance Abuse
The coronavirus (covid-19) has had a dramatic impact on the world around us. Seemingly overnight, our lives have been completely changed. And while feelings of stress and worry are perfectly natural in times like this, it is important that we learn to manage that stress in a healthy way. This … Read More
Mental Health
Parents, family, relationships, athletics, performances, speeches, exams, world/local news, politics, graduation, college, this weekend, appearances, hair, likes/follows on social media, and other such things consume the mind which, in turn, applies pressure to our thoughts and emotions. This pressure can also be known as stress. Due to the fact … Read More