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Boys Need Better Access to Mental Health Care. Why Aren’t They Getting It?

Mental health has become a crisis among America’s youth, and experts say the unique challenges and needs of young men are not receiving enough attention. Read more >>

Bullying Resources from the California State Department of Education [downloadable]

These frequently asked questions about bullying are extracted from key concepts presented in the California Department of Education’s publication titled Bullying at School (PDF). They are easy to adapt and provide information for educators, students, families, and community safety partners who Read more >>

How to Overcome Social Anxiety

Fifteen million Americans suffer from a diagnosable form of social anxiety, and millions more suffer from less severe but related phobias. Anxiety can be debilitating for people when it starts to undermine their daily lives. Ellen Hendriksen is a clinical Read more >>

What Every Parent Should Know About Working Memory

Think about the series of commands you might give your child on a school night: “It’s time for bed! Put away your toys, change into your PJs, and brush your teeth!” Maybe your child put away his toys and got Read more >>

Working Memory Boosters

Does your child have a hard time keeping one bit of information in mind while he’s doing something else? For example, if he’s helping make spaghetti and the phone rings, does he forget he needs to go back and keep Read more >>

Should Childhood Trauma Be Treated As A Public Health Crisis?

A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows how the effects of childhood trauma persist and are linked to mental illness and addiction in adulthood. And, researchers say, it suggests that it might be more Read more >>

How to Build a Trauma-Sensitive Classroom Where All Learners Feel Safe

Patricia Jennings, associate professor at the University of Virginia and author of the new book The Trauma-Sensitive Classroom, says that childhood trauma can have severe immediate and long-term consequences for students’ cognitive, social and emotional development. Read more >>

DBT Can Help Traumatized, Suicidal Youth Manage Emotions

Children who are suicidal and victims of trauma, especially those with PTSD, pose an especially difficult challenge for psychiatrists. Trauma, suicidality, and self-harm often present together, and they might heighten the risk of treatment. Read more >>

Should My Child See a Psychiatrist?

Written by Vidya Krishnan, MD, Chief Psychiatrist and Medical Director at CHC Your Psychiatrist Is Your Partner in This Process As a psychiatrist practicing for almost a decade, I would encourage you to view your psychiatrist as your partner in Read more >>

A 4-Step Process for Building Student Resilience

Coping skills are a powerful way for all students to build resilience, self-awareness, and self-regulatory skills as they face the stressors of life. Learning how to positively cope empowers them to be self-reflective and take responsibility for their actions. Read more >>

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