I’m a Student

Adapt for Life can also help you and other students: 

  • Learn more about yourself and better understand your own feelings, thoughts, and behaviors. 

  • Understand what stress and stressors are and become aware of your own personal triggers. 

  • Learn about common obstacles to seeking help for yourself or to help others. 

  • Recognize the warning signs of harmful or suicidal behavior. 

  • Identify trusted adults in your life to turn to in times of stress or crisis. 

Adapt for Life can be helpful to a lot of students and young people, including you. You don’t have to be struggling with a mental health condition to benefit from Adapt for Life. Adapt for Life helps you build important life skills, like how to manage and cope with stress; how to talk about mental health with others; as well as how to find resources and get help for yourself or someone you know.

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ADAPT Framework:

A Structure for Helping Yourself or Others 

When we’re feeling stressed, it can be tough to make good, healthy choices. The ADAPT framework was created to help you—and people of all ages—develop healthy behaviors and important life skills for managing stress. You can use the ADAPT framework to tackle stress during everyday moments or in times of crisis.  

Teen Stressors 

 

While every teen faces unique challenges and different life events, some circumstances are common to lots of teens. It’s not unusual that the changes teenagers experience—both internal and external—bring about stress. Read about some of the most common stressors teens face. 

Facts and Figures about Mental Health 

 

  • Less than 20% of children and adolescents with diagnosable mental health problems receive the treatment they need. Early mental health support can help a child before problems interfere with other developmental needs.

  • Percent of youth (aged 12-17) with major depression: 13%

  • Percent of youth with depression who did not received any mental health treatment: 61.5%2

  • 1 in 10 young people have a mental health challenge that is severe enough to impair how they function at home, school, or in the community.

  • Many estimates show that even though mental illness affects many kids aged 6-17, at least 50% (and possibly as many as 80%) of them do not receive the mental health care they need.

  • Depression, anxiety, ADHD, and eating disorders are the most common mental health issues that adolescents face.

Read more statistics on mental health and mental illness to find out just how common mental health conditions are and the impact.

Questions, Answered

We have answers to some common questions families, students, and educators have that may be helpful to you depending on your situation. Click the link that applies most to you to learn more.

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Need a Resource?

We have a variety of recommended resources available for families, students, and educators. Click the link that applies most to you to access additional resources.

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