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James Donaldson on Mental Health – Anxiety Is Not Your Enemy: Practical Tools for Managing It
Anxiety is the most common mental health condition in the United States. Here's what actually helps — and what doesn't.
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Insights, research, and personal stories about mental health awareness, treatment, and advocacy.
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James Donaldson on Mental Health – Breaking the Stigma: Why Men Struggle to Ask for Help
For too long, men have been told that asking for help is a sign of weakness. It's time to rewrite that story — because silence is costing lives.
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James Donaldson on Mental Health – Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Black Adolescent Boys
Why young Black males are less likely to seek professional support and how parents, faith leaders, and youth leaders can help them.
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James Donaldson on Mental Health – Millions of People Are Turning to ChatGPT With Suicidal Thoughts
Why we should be worried about suicidal thoughts and AI. AI has created a growing parallel world for people seeking help for mental health problems — but ChatGPT is not safe when navigating suicidal ideation.
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James Donaldson on Mental Health – Depression Test for Teens
Our free Symptom Checker can help you determine if your teen might have depression. Depression is a common mental health challenge in teenagers and even in some children.
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James Donaldson on Mental Health – Loneliness, suicide and the crisis facing young men
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's executive order addressing the mental health crisis among young men and boys speaks to something many of us see every day, even if we don't always say it out loud.
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James Donaldson on Mental Health - Ex-NFL player critical of league, teams on mental health: 'Don't tell me they care'
Ayrton Ostly This article discusses suicide and suicidal ideation.
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James Donaldson on Mental Health - Mental health benches: A simple idea helping people through 'a very dark place'
James Donaldson on Mental Health - Mental health benches: A simple idea helping people through 'a very dark place'
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James Donaldson on Mental Health - Why Childhood Anxiety Often Goes Undetected
Avoidance reinforces anxiety Kids with untreated anxiety also begin to develop poor coping skills.
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James Donaldson on Mental Health - Why Childhood Anxiety Often Goes Undetected
Depression in young children and pre-teens The key is spotting depression in young kids is to look for a change in behavior, explains David Friedlander, PsyD, a clinical psychologist at the Child Mind
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James Donaldson on Mental Health - Early Signs of Learning Challenges
What parents can do at home Supporting your child’s learning outside the classroom is key.
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