The purpose of this month’s column is to bring focus to mental health issues affecting youth that parents and caregivers need to be aware of, so they know where to turn for help if needed. Let’s start with some basics: Mental health includes our emotional, psychological and social wellbeing. It affects how we think, feel…
Hybrid school was associated with worse parental mental health, finds a Brown School study. Credit: Shutterstock While having a child attend a private school or school with above-average instructional quality was associated with better mental health of parents during the COVID-19 pandemic, hybrid school was associated with worse parental mental health, as was working from home, finds…
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With one in five children and adolescents coping with a diagnosable mental health or learning disorder, the Child Mind Institute launched Monday its “Dare to Share” campaign, to encourage kids to talk about the issue of mental health. The campaign features celebrities, artists, athletes and role models who all share their personal stories, to de-stigmatize…
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With one in five children and adolescents coping with a diagnosable mental health or learning disorder, the Child Mind Institute launched Monday its “Dare to Share” campaign, to encourage kids to talk about the issue of mental health. The campaign features celebrities, artists, athletes and role models who all share their personal stories, to de-stigmatize…
Placeholder while article actions load It was January 2015 when the Xavier University Athletic Department called a mandatory event for all student-athletes. Sitting in our athletic center, we all migrated to our respective teams. None of us were told why we were there; on the stage stood a lone lectern and microphone. Finally, a man…
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Latinos who have mental health illnesses oftentimes don’t get the care — or even have access to the care — needed to address them. According to the National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI), just 33% of Latino adults with mental illness receive the treatment they need each year, compared to the 43% US average. And…
One of the silver linings of the COVID-19 pandemic is that it has encouraged families to have open and honest conversations about mental health together. Holistically, we’ve seen an increase in the number of youth patients seeking mental health care since the start of the pandemic. Mental health professionals are also seeing more youth presenting…
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Mental health support in the workplace has undeniably been a huge part of recent efforts to help employees thrive: in the past few years, many companies have started training managers on how to recognize signs of poor mental health, offering employees more mental health days, and reducing out-of-pocket costs for getting mental health care. For parent…
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