Don’t Rely on Luck: Protect Your Teen’s Mental Health

by ekallen | Mar 6, 2023 | Letter From Elliot

Every day, whether through face-to-face interactions or podcast conversations, I have the privilege of speaking to hundreds, even thousands, of adults about the reason A Brighter Day Charity exists and the positive impact we are having on families. Our resources on...

Valentine’s Day Blues: How Is Your Teen Coping?

by ekallen | Feb 6, 2023 | Blog, Letter From Elliot, Relationships, Stress & Anxiety

February and Valentine’s Day usually represent a time of love and everything associated with love. Romance, flowers, jewelry, fine food, and chocolates – these are all good!For your teen, however, this could be a time of feeling isolated, unloved, alone, and just not...

Attention Parents: January & February Are the Worst Months for Teen Suicide 

by lahsan | Jan 10, 2023 | Blog, Letter From Elliot, Preventing Suicide

First off, Happy New Year. We all wish for a healthy and happy 2023 for our teens. Most people think that the Christmas Season is the worst season for suicide. Actually, it is the beginning of the year. The isolation and sadness created by exacerbated teen depression,...

Anxiety, Stress, and Your Teen: A Christmas Story

by ekallen | Dec 14, 2022 | Letter From Elliot, Stress & Anxiety

‘Tis the season to be merry and not so merry… As parents, we are painfully aware of the flu season, the never-ending Covid season, and the sadness and loneliness adults can feel this time of the year. Did you also know, however, that our teens also rank the winter...

Veterans Day and Your Teen: What’s the Connection?

by ekallen | Nov 11, 2022 | Blog, Letter From Elliot

You may think that Veterans Day or the U.S. armed forces have nothing in common with your teen, but you’d be very wrong. The only group with more total suicides annually than today’s teens and young adults are our veterans. And many for the same reason…hopelessness....

Is Thanksgiving Good For Your Teen’s Well-Being?

by ekallen | Nov 2, 2022 | Blog, Letter From Elliot

It’s a wonderful time of the year. Thanksgiving. One of my favorite holidays. It means lots of family around the dinner table. It means terrific food that we only eat once a year.  It means different pies for an unlimited dessert. It means watching the NFL all day....