Student Support

The types of thinking listed below can have a negative impact on your mental health. It is important to be able to identify which of these thinking patterns might be a habit. All or Nothing Thinking: If something isn’t perfect, this thinker thinks of it as failure. (Example: Either I do it right or not…

The UNICEF (United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund) organization recently published an article called “Four Things You Can Do To Support Your Teen’s Mental Health: Show Your Teen Love And Care, While Looking After Yourself.” The article encourages parents to: Encourage teens to share their feelings Take the time to support them Work through conflict…

Research continues to prove that substance use by teenagers can have a negative impact on their developing brains. This reason, along with many other consequences, makes substance use prevention vitally important. Parents often wonder if there is something they should be doing in their child’s early years to help prevent use and addiction later in…

As spring break approaches, students, teachers and families will be taking a break from the normal school week. There are multiple positive benefits from taking breaks from our normal duties and responsibilities. This coming week presents an opportunity to cope with everyday stressors in unique ways. Whether you are traveling across the country or staying…

Hope brings comfort and confidence, and it can help lower anxious feelings as well. With that statement in mind, we encourage you to read this month’s newsletter from a local counseling office, From Within Counseling. This newsletter addresses things that can bring teenagers, parents, and families hope.