Tag Archive | #Children
#JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – How To Recognize The Warning Signs Of #Suicide: Be Prepared To Help By Knowing These 5 Things
by: Ian Bartlett (Good Things Utah) – There may be times in your life or the life of your loved ones where there is a struggle to find ways to manage a difficult emotional situation or life stressor. The Utah Crisis Line, in association with the #NationalSuicidePreventionLifeline, is here to provide compassionate support during difficult times and […]
#JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – Program Focuses On #Officers’ #MentalHealth
By Marcia Moore mmoore@dailyitem.com Shamokin Dam Police Chief Timothy Bremigen is happy that his #officers will have a chance to go through #mentalhealthtraining through the Police Peer Support Program. Robert Inglis/The Daily Item Robert Inglis/The Daily Item Scott Rood, a Mount Pleasant Mills resident and a East Pennsboro #police sergeant who has served as a […]
#JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – 5 #NCAA #Athletes Die By #Suicide Since March, Columbus Experts Address #Youth #MentalHealth
by Kate Siefert A Liberty softball player wears a purple ribbon in her hair during a game against Tennessee at Liberty Softball Stadium in Lynchburg, Va. on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 The ribbon is to honor #JamesMadisonUniversity softball sophomore catcher #LaurenBernett who recently died. Griffin also shares the same jersey number as Bernett. #James Donaldson notes: […]
#JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – 45% Of #LGBTQ #Youth Seriously Considered #Suicide In The Past Year, Trevor Project Survey Finds
BY TORI B. POWELL Forty-five percent of young #LGBTQ people seriously considered attempting #suicide in 2021, according to a survey published Wednesday by the #LGBTQ #mentalhealth nonprofit the #TrevorProject. It’s the third consecutive year that rates of #suicidalideation have increased among #LGBTQ #youth, the organization said. “We must recognize that #LGBTQ young people face stressors simply for […]
JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – 25 Toxic Things #Latino #Parents Need To Stop Saying To Their #Kids When It Comes To #MentalHealth
#Latinos who have #mentalhealthillnesses oftentimes don’t get the care — or even have access to the care — needed to address them. According to the #NationalAllianceonMentalHealth (#NAMI), just 33% of #Latino #adults with #mentalillness receive the treatment they need each year, compared to the 43% US average. There are a number of reasons why the level of […]
JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – 6 Things #Parents Should Know About #MentalHealth Before Sending A #Kid To #College
Allison Slater Tate This story discusses #suicide. If you or someone you know is at risk of #suicide please call the U.S. #NationalSuicidePreventionLifeline at 800-273-8255, text HOME to 741741 or go to SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for additional resources. When news broke in March that #Stanford senior and #soccer star #KatieMeyer, 22, died by #suicide, it was a gut […]
#JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – Should #Kids Take #MentalHealthDays?
When taking a break is helpful (and when it’s not) Rae Jacobson What You’ll Learn What are #mentalhealthdays? When should #kids take them — and when shouldn’t they? How can you help #kids make the most of #mentalhealthdays? Quick Read Full Article What are #mentalhealthdays? How to decide when a #mentalhealthday is a good idea […]
#JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – ‘It’s Life Or Death’: The #MentalHealthCrisis Among U.S. #Teens
Matt Richtel One evening last April, an anxious and free-spirited 13-year-old girl in suburban Minneapolis sprang furious from a chair in the living room and ran from the house — out a sliding door, across the patio, through the backyard and into the woods. Moments earlier, the girl’s mother, Linda, had stolen a look at […]
#JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – How Does #Anxiety Affect #Kids In #School?
What it looks like, and why it’s often mistaken for something else Rachel Ehmke What You’ll Learn What might #anxiety look like at #school? Why is #anxiety sometimes confused with other problems like #ADHD or #learningdisorders? What physical symptoms do anxious #kids get? Quick Read Full Article Inattention and restlessness Attendance problems and clingy #kids […]
#JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – How to Help Your #Child Get Motivated In #School
Strategies you can use to help #kids work up to their potential Danielle Cohen What You’ll Learn Why do some #kids have trouble getting motivated in #school? How can #parents help their #children try harder in #school? It’s common for #kids to lack motivation in #school. Sometimes, this happens because the #child has #ADHD, #anxiety, […]
