CATCH Resource Hub
Not sure where to start? Use the CATCH Resource Hub to search by topic, concern, or format. You’ll find trusted CATCH videos, podcast episodes, blog posts, books, websites, and tools designed to help parents, caregivers, educators, and community members better understand and support youth mental health.
CATCH Original Videos, Clips, and Podcast Episodes
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3 Signs It’s Time for More Support
CATCH Clip
Learn three signs that weekly therapy may no longer provide enough support for a child or family.
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3 Step ICE Breaker for talking to your TEEN about their FEELINGS
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4 Factors That Matter More Than Screen Time Numbers for Our Kids
A CATCH Clip
Look beyond total screen-time minutes and consider four factors that better reveal how technology is affecting a child’s well-being.
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A Lesson in Kicking the Habit of Checking Our Child’s Grades
Parenting the Mental Health Generation Podcast
Explore how constant grade checking affects parents and students and how families can step away from the addictive pull of online portals.
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A Mindfulness Trick That Actually Works Try the Alphabet Category Game
CATCH Clip
Try the alphabet category game, a quick mindfulness exercise that redirects attention and helps calm an anxious or busy mind.
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A Parent’s NO WIN Daily ARGUMENT with your Child
CATCH Clip
Three experts offer practical ways to move beyond repetitive parent-child arguments and communicate more effectively.
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A Parent’s FIRST STEP in setting up a TREATMENT PLAN for teenage depression
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A Parent’s Guide From Outpatient to Residential: What Parents Need to Know
CATCH Clip
Understand the continuum of mental health care, from outpatient therapy through intensive and residential treatment options.
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A Simple Tool to Teach Gratitude To Your Child
CATCH Blog Posts, Resources, Guides and Event Summaries
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#BarelyDepressed
In Real Life
A parent describes depression that can be easy to hide and reflects on empathy, perseverance, and the quiet work of continuing to cope.
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10 Quick Ways to Refocus
CATCH Resource
Feeling overloaded or scattered? This quick-reference guide offers simple grounding strategies you can use during the school day to reset your attention and get back to what’s in front of you. Try one technique and see what works best for you.
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10 Simple Ways to Support a Friend
CATCH Resource
Learn simple, meaningful ways to support a friend who may be struggling. This student-friendly guide encourages listening without judgment, checking in, offering reassurance, and helping a friend connect with trusted support.
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10 Study Breaks that Restore
CATCH Resource
Not every break leaves you feeling refreshed. This guide offers short, practical ways to step away from studying and give your brain a real reset. Pick one when you need a pause, then come back when you feel ready to refocus.
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4 Actionable Ideas for Freeing the Anxious Generation
CATCH Guide
Discover four practical ways families and communities can reduce unhealthy technology use and help children build independence, resilience, and real-world connection. This CATCH original guide is based on insights from the Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt.
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4 Things I Wish Adults Knew About Teen Mental Health
In Real Life
A 13-year-old shares four things adults should understand about teen mental health, including emotional safety, comfort, individualized support, and therapy.
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5 Strategies to Approach the Day with Purpose
CATCH Resource
Explore practical wellness strategies that support emotional well-being, reduce everyday stress, and encourage healthier habits. This easy-to-use resource offers simple reminders that young people and families can incorporate into daily life to care for their minds and bodies.
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5 Strategies to Change Your Negative Thoughts
CATCH Resource
Discover five practical strategies to shift negative thinking, including adopting a growth mindset, reframing unhelpful thoughts, asking questions, changing your mental “channel,” and practicing radical acceptance.
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5 Winter Mood-Boosting Ideas
CATCH Resource
Low-energy days happen, especially during the winter months. This guide shares five small, realistic ways to add a little movement, connection, or something positive to your day. Choose one idea that feels doable and start there.
CATCH Reviewed and Approved Resources
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#Goldilocks a Hashtag Cautionary Tale
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10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World
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14 Talks by Age Fourteen
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3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms
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7 Steps to College Success
A Pathway for Students with Disabilities
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8 Setbacks That Can Make a Child a Success
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A Bad Case of Stripes
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A Kids Book About Depression
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A Year Inside College Admissions
Who Gets In And Why
