When It’s More Than a Stomachache
If your child often complains of a stomachache before school or a headache before a big event, you’re not alone. Many parents find themselves making repeated trips to the doctor or giving yet another dose of ibuprofen, wondering what’s really Read more >>
Mental Health Suicide Prevention and Response [presentation]
In this special community education presentation at Palo Alto High School, Jennifer Leydecker, MS, LMFT, discusses youth mental health and how we can support student well-being and connection. Suicide is now a leading cause of death among teens and young Read more >>
Boys in the Digital Wild: Online Culture, Identity, and Well-Being [downloadable]
From social media to gaming, apps, and more, adolescent boys spend hours each day online. Recent research reveals how this relates to their identities, relationships, and emotional well-being. Common Sense Media surveyed more than 1,000 adolescent boys across the country Read more >>
More than a Habit: Helping Teens Cope with Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors
Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs) are repetitive self-grooming behaviors that involve picking, scraping, or pulling at skin, hair, and nails. These behaviors result in harm to the body and are difficult to stop. They can lead to skin infections, bleeding, scarring, Read more >>
Grief is a rollercoaster—and for children, the ride can be unpredictable. In this heartfelt episode, CHC experts, Karly Crockett, LCSW, and Rachel O’Harra, LMFT explore how kids experience loss within the family system and why grief should be shared, not… Read more >>
What does it really mean to raise strong girls — and how has our understanding of their needs evolved? In this heartfelt conversation, we talk with CHC experts, Marjan Ebadi, PhD and Emily Hsu, PhD, about the unique challenges girls Read more >>
A GPS for Mental Health: Measurement-Based Care
How do you know if your child is making progress in therapy? What if therapy came with a GPS that showed you exactly where your child is on their mental health journey and the best route to reach their goals? Read more >>
Understanding Meltdowns in Young Children with ADHD
When your young child with ADHD has an explosive meltdown over something seemingly small, it’s not manipulation—it’s neurobiology. In this Voices of Compassion podcast episode, we talk with CHC experts, Neilson Chan, PhD, and Marjan Ebadi, PhD, about emotional dysregulation Read more >>
Youth Suicide Prevention: Conversations, Community, and Care
Teen suicide is one of the most challenging topics we face as a community, yet it’s crucial we address it head-on. Listen to this conversation with Stanford’s Shashank Joshi, MD and CHC’s Jennifer Leydecker, LMFT as we talk about youth Read more >>
Finding Connection for Parents
Parenting a child with unique needs can feel isolating. In this episode, we talk with our own CHC Parent Support Group facilitators and psychologists, Olivia McDonald, PsyD, Emily Cree, PsyD, and Emily Hsu, PhD, about how parent support groups create Read more >>
