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Four People Before Breakfast: Teenage Mood Swings
Delightful at eight in the morning. Devastating at four. Silent by seven. You are not imagining it, and you are not handling it badly.
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Mental Health First Aid for Teens
How to recognise, respond to and stay steady through a teenager's mental health crisis — including the conversations most parents are never taught to have.
Start here“You do not need to be a clinician to make the difference that matters. Most young people in trouble are helped first by an ordinary adult who noticed, asked directly about safety, and stayed with the answer long enough to get help alongside them. Knowing what to say is itself protective. The goal is not to diagnose—it is to make sure no teenager carries something dangerous alone.”
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A narrated introduction — why you don't need to be a clinician to make a difference, how to ask directly about safety, and why knowing what to do is itself protective.
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Mental Health First Aid Foundations
A comprehensive foundation in helping skills for teens 13–18 — noticing, listening, responding and knowing when to bring in an adult.
8 modules · $99 · Coming soon
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A structured journey through mental health first aid for teens — built to be taken in order, or started wherever you are today.
01Begin hereUnderstanding Mental Health
The foundations — for teens, by design.
4 modules2h 30mView course- 02
Recognising When Someone May Be Struggling
Warning signs, changes and when to be concerned.
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03Supporting Friends Safely
Listen well, help wisely, protect yourself.
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04Building Personal Resilience
Coping skills, confidence and a growth mindset.
4 modules2h 40mView course
05Social Media, Digital Wellbeing & Mental Health
Screens, comparison and staying well online.
4 modules2h 30mView course
06Knowing When & How to Get Help
Trusted adults, school supports and crisis care.
4 modules2h 30mView course
Six Focused Course Bundle — every focused course in Mental Health First Aid for Teens, $199.
Complete Pathway — Foundations plus every course in Mental Health First Aid for Teens, $249.
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