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Why It’s Important for Teachers to Recognize and Understand Students’ Mental Health Challenges
By Myles L. Cooley, Ph.D., author of A Practical Guide to Mental Health & Learning Disorders for Every Educator: How to Recognize, Understand, and Help Challenged (and Challenging) Students Succeed There are lots of students with mental health challenges in … Continue reading
Educator Resources to Support Students’ Mental Health
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we’ve put together a list of resources (some free!) to help educators support students’ mental health and social and emotional learning. Mental Health Educator Resources, Elementary Reduce challenging behaviors and improve elementary student … Continue reading
Mental Health Resources to Support Students’ Well-Being
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we’ve put together a list of resources (some free!) to support students’ mental health and well-being. Mental Health Board Book Collection Ease worries and help toddlers calm down and feel valued with this … Continue reading
Mind, Body, Spirit: A Complete Approach to Mental Health and Well-Being
By Barbara Gruener Part of our Counselor’s Corner series. Click to read other posts in the Counselor’s Corner. If you watch any television at all, it’s likely you’ve seen those commercials about depression, the ones in which we see people … Continue reading
Counselor’s Corner: Mental Health Awareness Month (Part 2)—Advocating for Children Diagnosed with a Mental Disorder
Read Part 1 of this series and learn ways to incorporate the Mental Health Awareness Month theme, “Pathways to Wellness,” in your workplace. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, more than 1 … Continue reading