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The Center for Digital Thriving’s report on student burnout identifies pressures and ways to help limit their negative impact on teens
Researchers share what Americans have to say about social disconnection and potential solutions
Alum Niobe Way discusses the crisis of connection among boys and young men, focusing on how societal norms about masculinity suppress emotional vulnerability and deep friendships
"You can be wounded but still have assets, dreams and hopes. Healing-centered engagement involves a more holistic way to support young people who experience trauma."
After a trip to meet with the Dalai Lama, an Ed.L.D. student says we do
An HGSE professional development course offers a framework for educators to help students navigate the complex world of mental health
Psychologist Peter Gray discusses how encouraging independent play fosters resilient, self-reliant, and mentally fit young people
An exploration of healing-centered engagement, a social-emotional learning approach that promotes self-esteem and offers a holistic view of recovery for young people of color managing trauma while also creating positive conditions for academic achievement.
During National School Counseling Week, five students talk about the many reasons they’ve chosen this life-altering career path
A roadmap for finding champions and collaborators in your city or district
Strategies for addressing difficult global events with children that build confidence and resilience
A guide to healing-centered engagement, an innovative mental health model
Making Caring Common identifies several drivers of young adults’ emotional challenges, including a lack of meaning and purpose
Tips for talking with teens about social media and thinking traps
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy detailed the struggle many adolescents have with social media and what can be done to help
Based at Project Zero, the center will offer new evidence-backed resources to support teens in a technology-filled world
"We would just be as right to sound the alarm about a parent mental health crisis as a teen mental health crisis. I don't think we're going to get very far with teens unless we also support the parents."
Strategies to better support the mental well-being of parents and caregivers, with a view to preventing anxiety and depression in adolescents
A new report outlines key principles for early relational health
"Parents’ influence on teens is profound. It’s perhaps the most important influence on teens’ lives, and we are not going to get very far in solving the teen mental health crisis if we don’t pay attention to parents and to caring for the caregivers."
A new report shows a strong connection between parent and adolescent mental health, offers prevention strategies for teen anxiety and depression
"Depressed and anxious parents are often wonderful parents despite — and sometimes because of — emotional challenges. But depression and anxiety in parents are linked to academic, emotional, and health problems in teens. This harm can be compounded when both a teen and one or both of their parents are depressed or anxious."
A conversation about how to confront anxiety — not accommodate or avoid it