Mental Health
When people have questions about mental health, it can be very frightening. These resources can help young people, adults, and professionals understand something of what is happening to themselves or to a friend or family member.
Coping With Stress
Listening to Depression
When Anger Turns to Rage
Verbal and Emotional Abuse
Self Injury
Sexual Identity
Cheating
Understanding Suicidal Thoughts
High Risk Behavior
Body Image
Finding Balance as a Caregiver
Could you Have An Eating Disorder?
Experiencing Grief and Loss
Striking a Wise Academic Balance
Coping With Stress
Here at HopeWorks we are seeing many young people who are feeling stressed out. Stress is normal, but there are ways to deal with it. Click here to download the Paper Intervention
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Listening to Depression
Depression provides vital, lifechanging feedback. Most people experience some degree of depression at times. It can indicate the need to listen and follow an inner yearning that would add balance, health, depth and joy to your life. Click here to download the Paper Intervention.
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When Anger Turns to Rage
Is your anger a problem? You're OK if you stay calm when angry, are able to identify why you are angry, accept responsibility for your part in the situation, and do something constructive about it. If you can't, get help. Click here to download the Paper Intervention.
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Verbal and Emotional Abuse
The long-term emotional, social, physical, and spiritual impact of abuse can be devastating. Stop the cycle of abuse. Reach out. Get help. Click here to download the Paper Intervention.
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Self Injury
Self-injury is the deliberate, repetitive, impulsive and nonlethal harming of one's self. Click here to download the Paper Intervention.
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Sexual Identity
Young people sometimes struggle to discover who they are and where they belong. As a result, people who are confused about their sexual identity may not know where they belong. Click here to download the Paper Intervention.
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Cheating
A lack of self-confidence, patience or discipline is at the root of most cheating. You can turn it around. Click here to download the Paper Intervention.
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- Click here to read a really interesting survey on cheating.
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Understanding Suicidal Thoughts
Suicide is a destructive permanent action that desperate people take when they feel hopeless. There are always better options. Click here to download the Paper Intervention
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High Risk Behavior
People who engage in high-risk behaviors need to value themselves and their lives. Click here to download the Paper Intervention.
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Body Image
Efforts to attain the perfect physical appearance distracts one from other important focuses: academics, relationships, health, community, career, spiritual life and joy. Click here to download the Paper Intervention.
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Finding Balance as a Caregiver
Just as airlines ask passengers traveling with children to secure their own oxygen masks before putting them on children, caregivers must take care of themselves in order to be effective with those who seek help. Click here to download the Paper Intervention.
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Could You Have an Eating Disorder?
Eating disorders are about control that has gotten out of control. There are many different kinds of eating disorders. Click here to download the Paper Intervention on Eating Disorders and to learn more.
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Experiencing Grief and Loss
When someone has experienced a loss, the feelings of sadness can sometimes be overwhelming. There is a way to get through it.
Click here to download the Paper Intervention on Experiencing Grief and Loss.
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Striking a Wise Academic Balance
For many young people, the stress of competing for grades, college admissions and academic recognition can be overwhelming. Click here to learn some warning signs of taking on too much.
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