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Being a college student during COVID-19

Avidan Baral | College Intern

Many college students have had a unique experience with the virus: one of deep gratitude and equally deep sorrow and disappointment. And this confusing experience has the potential to be detrimental…

Talking to your therapy-resistant teen

Katey Nicolai | Director of Clinical Care

All therapists who specialize in teen mental health have had referral calls like this: “How can I get my daughter into therapy? She says she won’t go!” Parents can feel like they’re at the end of the…

Mental health support in college: As essential as a mattress pad or a mini-fridge

Hannah Mae Morris | College Intern

As a current college student, I know this all too well. When I was entering my first year, I went in with a confident outlook and limited worries about my ability to be successful. Having always been…

Webinar: Mental health strategies for college students

Amy Mezulis | Nichole Williams | Katey Nicolai | Hannah Morris

In this webinar, Joon Co-founder and Chief Psychologist, Amy Mezulis, along with panelists Nichole Williams, LMHCA, Katey Nicolai, PhD, and Hannah Morris, college junior, discuss mental health stra…

Support navigating the transition to college

The transition to college is an exciting and optimistic time for families, but it can also be stressful. A 2017 American College Health Association Survey of 63,000 college students found that 2 in 5…

Discussing trauma and violence with your teen

Katey Nicolai, PhD

Adolescents in the United States are routinely exposed to violence and other traumatic events. According to the National Survey of Adolescents, 4 out of 10 adults have directly witnessed violence.

Effects of COVID-19 on adolescent and young adult depression and suicidality

Amy Mezulis | Co-Founder & Chief Clinical Officer

We surveyed over 500 adolescents and young adults ages 14-24 across the U.S. to assess depression symptoms and suicidal thoughts in the first month of the COVID pandemic. The results are striking.

How do you promote positive motivation?

Monica Kowalski, PhD

How do you promote positive motivation? It’s as easy as A-B-C! "Self-Determination Theory" teaches that motivation flourishes when three basic human needs are met: Autonomy, Belonging and Competence.

Webinar: Helping teens stay motivated at home

Dr. Amy Mezulis & Team

Parents, are your children spending hours locked in their room or on devices? Video games and Snapchat winning out over schoolwork and chores? Are you struggling to keep your teen motivated?

The grief and loss caused by the pandemic is real

Amy Mezulis | Co-Founder & Chief Clinical Officer

Teens have faced significant losses during this pandemic and are likely experiencing the complex emotion of grief, whether they recognize it or not. Often grief hides behind more obvious emotions.

Help your teen find motivation

Dr. Michelle Kuhn | Clinical Advisor

If you have a teenager, chances are you have had a conflict over motivation in the last 24 hours. Whether it is warring over YouTube or video games, or asking 12 times before a chore gets done, etc.

Parents of college students sheltering at home, listen up

Jordan Skalisky, MS

When we talk about young adults and the pandemic, there has been a focus on the grief and loss of important events such as graduation and sports seasons. Yet many college students have lost more.