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Mental Health

6 Strategies to Help Schools Improve Mental Health in Students

As the Director of the Division of Adolescent and School Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), I

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6 Facts Counselors Wish Parents Knew About Student Mental Health

Having been a school counselor for over eight years now, I know some people have misconceptions about what our role

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Boosting Family Mental Health: 5 Fun Activities for Mental Health Awareness Month

This Mental Health Awareness Month, we recognize the importance of nurturing our children’s mental health, which has become a hot

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How to Monitor and Manage Your Child’s Stress

As parents, we want our children to be successful and lead happy and healthy lives. However, in today’s fast-paced world,

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Stomachaches: Is It Clinical or Emotional?

As a registered school nurse with over 28 years of experience, I have seen countless children come into my office

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How to Add Mindfulness to Your Child’s Day

Many adults are able to recognize feelings of anxiety, stress and frustration, but when children and teenagers experience these emotions,

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Parents, Be Your Own Valentine This Year

Being a parent is so rewarding—but it can also be so HARD! Even in the best of times, parenting-related stress

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How We PTA: Meeting the Critical Needs of Families and Communities

Schools provide so much more than education: good nutrition, childcare, access to technology, mental health services and more. This is

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5 Tips for Taking Care of Your Family’s Mental Health

May is Mental Health Awareness month! To celebrate, National PTA’s podcast, Notes from the Backpack, has released a new healthy

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5 Keys to Activating Hope in Your Home

This year, our children have been faced with unprecedented obstacles and stress as they’ve learned to adapt to the COVID-19

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