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A growing body of research demonstrates that online interventions are effective at treating depression among young people.

Children and teens often take well to online therapy, so we asked licensed therapists to try out well-known platforms for quality, services offered, accessibility, and other resources. Here are our ...

Look for Ask Matt columns on most Tuesdays. This has me wondering if there might come a time when the networks decide to toss out the rule about family entertainment and let the cussing fly. Society ...

When the world feels uncertain, how do we talk honestly with kids, co-workers, or ourselves without spiraling? Try these four ...

Now, student-run Hope Squads uplift peers with homemade cards and assemblies. Volunteer fathers patrol hallways through Dads ...

What are travel credit cards? When you make a purchase or take out cash in another currency on a debit or credit card, your bank will charge you to convert what you spend into pounds sterling. Two ...

A lot of them are first in their family to graduate,” said Jessica Gunning, a school guidance counselor at Hiram Johnson ... The people who see these kids on a daily basis have their own ...

We need the eggs!” Or here’s a new one: It’s 2025, and a man is unloading on his therapist. ICE agents are snooping around his office. The Secretary of Health and Human Services is ...

PENDLETON — The Oregon Trail Regional Educator Network hosted the final in-person training of the 2025-26 school year for its Counselor Connection professional development program. According to ...