When I was 12 years old, I was formally diagnosed with depression. It came after a week away from home at camp, when my director heard that I had told other people that I had thoughts of killing myself.

No one loves rejection. Rejection is one of those things in life that is hard for everyone, no matter if you're an adult, a teen, or a child.

Haley M. is a college freshman at the College of New Jersey majoring in art education. Her recent series of paintings, seen throughout this piece, were inspired by her experience with mental illness.

People don’t realize there’s a struggle going on beneath my friendly, sassy exterior. My depression is like a wet blanket over the anxiety, telling it that nothing matters anyway–not that anxiety cares.

You’re on your way to your chemistry midterm, when all of a sudden your stomach drops. You can hear your ...

My mental health organization, Here.Now. has been traveling around to teen programs for the past few weeks, allowing participating young people to ...

Ever since David’s school bus got into an accident last summer, he’s felt jittery, irritable, and easily frightened. He’s having ...

Zach’s girlfriend has become his whole world, but it doesn’t seem like she feels the same way. She’s constantly putting ...

Jessica and her boyfriend have been together for three months. They spend every moment together, tell each other “I love ...

Rachel hasn’t been herself lately. She used to be active on the debate team, run track, and always be up ...

Trevor used to be able to talk to his friends when he was feeling down, but as his depression gets ...

Maybe you’ve been staying up late stressing about yesterday’s test. Or it could be that you’re noticing anxiety in a ...