Youth Mental Health & COVID-19
Youth Mental Health & COVID-19
Year 3, Week 29 (131 total reports)
02.11.2022-08.11.2022
REVIEW
Permit me to be a bit self-promoting this week. A friend and I offered a dress rehearsal for an upcoming benefit concert on November 24 in Progreso. Admission to our rehearsal was toilet paper. Schools here do not supply it and children must bring it. We were able to raise 428 rolls for local children. Many thanks to all who assisted.
This Week’s Top Links
08.11.2022
Native Women to Know, Honor, and Follow — in November and Beyond
I’ve been fortunate enough to work with some very resilient and wise indigenous women in my work with youth that don’t fit into a number of our juvenile institutions. One thing I’ve learned, whether we’re talking about race, culture or gender, is you can’t have enough indigenous female role models to fall back on.
07.11.2022
The Psychology Tricks That Can Dispel Climate Change Denial
Sadly, there is a denial state of mind that becomes a basis of a person’s personality. I wouldn’t call these “tricks” as much as insights into working with people whose mindsets are stuck in denial.
06.11.2022
How do our brains decide to remember something positively or negatively?
The brain makes many choices—some of which we are aware and some of which we need to become more aware. Choosing our story and how we narrate our experiences to create our self-perception is one of the most important tasks adults can help children develop.
05.11.2022
How to Instill Perseverance in Your Kids
https://lifehacker.com/how-to-instill-perseverance-in-your-kids-1849733133
There is a lot in this week’s links about grit and perseverance. Helping our children develop these (this) trait is crucial to their well-being and ability to influence their communities.
04.11.2022
Gentle Parenting May Be Hard at First, But It Encourages a Strong Parent-Child Bond
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/parenting/a41818658/what-is-gentle-parenting/
Gentle Parenting is not just a buzzword, it is a way of being with our children—and with each other.
03.11.2022
What is gentle parenting? How to practice the technique with your children
As you read this, I think that you will find that Gentle Parenting also applies to the way we “parent” ourselves.
02.11.2022
How to kick your habit of assuming the worst
A dose of pessimism can be helpful, but not when it becomes a compulsion. Evolution has designed us to look for dangers, but that awareness can become hyper-sensitivity and often does in people who have had multiple adverse childhood experiences. This article gives isights into balancing the mindset of predominantly seeing the negative.
This Week’s Links
08.11.2022
Native Women to Know, Honor, and Follow — in November and Beyond
When Lying Becomes a Virtue, Civilization Declines
https://www.aier.org/article/when-lying-becomes-a-virtue-civilization-declines/
The big idea: why we shouldn’t try to be happy
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/nov/07/the-big-idea-why-we-shouldnt-try-to-be-happy
'Grit' Author Angela Duckworth Says 1 Word Separates People Who Give Up From People Who Get Back Up Again
The Right Choices in Parenting
What you eat can help boost your happiness. Experts suggest these 8 foods
https://fortune.com/well/2022/11/08/foods-that-boost-happiness-according-to-experts/
I talked to 70 parents who raised highly successful adults—here's the 'rare' skill they all taught their kids
These online classes are a game changer for kids on the autism spectrum
Florida parents, students challenge 'Don't Say Gay' law in revamped lawsuit
COVID Superspreader Events Still Exist. Here's What They Look Like Now.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/covid-superspreader-event-signs_l_6361054ce4b0ae77bc1e2622
07.11.2022
The Psychology Tricks That Can Dispel Climate Change Denial
How to Be a Creative Thinker
https://www.wikihow.com/Be-a-Creative-Thinker
The Happiness Meter
https://www.ted.com/talks/jesse_itzler_the_happiness_meter
"The secret of happiness is this: let your interests be as wide as possible, and let your reactions..." - Philosophy News
Study tracks airborne spread of COVID between different hotel floors
https://newatlas.com/health-wellbeing/airborne-spread-covid-between-floors-cdc-study/
06.11.2022
How do our brains decide to remember something positively or negatively?
Polio? Measles? Florida Is Flirting With an Anti-Vaccine Apocalypse
Is Christianity fading away? Teens' thoughts about Jesus give us hope and a challenge.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2022/11/06/does-jesus-christianity-matter-teens/10651657002/
Drawing & Creativity Online Course for Big and Little Artists
https://weandthecolor.com/drawing-creativity-online-course-big-little-artists/169653
Sometimes It Gets Worse Before It Gets Better
Why It’s Not Enough to “Teach Reading”
How to set healthy boundaries – and stop letting anxiety and guilt get in the way of living your life
05.11.2022
How to Instill Perseverance in Your Kids
https://lifehacker.com/how-to-instill-perseverance-in-your-kids-1849733133
An EMDR therapist who has treated trauma for 18 years shares her 11 most important pieces of advice
https://www.insider.com/guides/health/mental-health/what-is-emdr
In one giant classroom, four teachers manage 135 kids – and love it
https://hechingerreport.org/in-one-giant-classroom-four-teachers-manage-135-kids-and-love-it/
20 Micro Life-Changing Habits You Can Start Today That Require Only a Few Minutes
https://hive.com/blog/small-life-changing-habits/
What people fail to understand about the dangers of loneliness
https://bigthink.com/thinking/life-is-hard-loneliness/
Ancient Greek Laws Against Tyrants
https://greekreporter.com/2022/11/04/ancient-greek-laws-against-tyrants/
Christian Nationalism’s Threat to Democracy, Curated by Amanda Tyler
Men are struggling. A new book explores why and what to do about it
https://apple.news/ANGKd68RTRoOUphJQ7qfJsg
Study finds first direct evidence of a link between low serotonin and depression
https://apple.news/A9WsmQACjQsiFrIDKanuHZQ
Teens' Brains Develop Differently Depending on if They're Night Owls or Early Birds
A “tripledemic” could be on its way this fall
https://apple.news/AV327p-QRRJ627Q_jBUhzDA
04.11.2022
Gentle Parenting May Be Hard at First, But It Encourages a Strong Parent-Child Bond
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/parenting/a41818658/what-is-gentle-parenting/
A Tennessee Mom Made The Angriest, Most Eloquent Speech Against Homophobia & Book Banning
https://www.scarymommy.com/parenting/tennessee-mom-speech-about-homophobia-book-banning-jesse-graham
Shifting the "Cognitive Load" in Classrooms
https://www.ascd.org/el/articles/shifting-the-cognitive-load-in-classrooms
Why Storytelling Matters: Unveiling the Literacy Benefits of Storytelling
https://journals.ala.org/index.php/cal/article/view/5990/7646
How to Instill Perseverance in Your Kids
https://lifehacker.com/how-to-instill-perseverance-in-your-kids-1849733133
What do you need to do in order to be truly happy?
https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/mind-and-spirit/article-721481
7 Questions Successful People Keep Asking Themselves, Over and Over Again
https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/successful-people-ask-same-questions-over-again.html
International Stress Awareness Week: Here’s how to protect your mental health
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/11/international-stress-awareness-week-mental-health/
03.11.2022
What is gentle parenting? How to practice the technique with your children
We’re Watching White Anxiety Turn Into Violent Rage
https://www.thedailybeast.com/were-watching-white-anxiety-turn-into-violent-rage
How to Talk to Students About Stress (Opinion)
https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-how-to-talk-to-students-about-stress/2022/11
How To Stop Carrying The Weight Of Your Turbulent Past Or History Of Trauma
https://www.yourtango.com/self/stop-carrying-traumatic-history
How Thinking About Misfortune Can Better Your Life
https://www.thecollector.com/misfortune-can-better-your-life-stoicism/
Health Officials Are Now Tracking COVID-19 Variants at Airports
https://time.com/6225417/airports-covid-19-variants-us-tracking/
New Covid variants are circulating. What do we know and will the Omicron-specific booster be effective?
Are the unvaccinated still a danger to the rest of us?
02.11.2022
How to kick your habit of assuming the worst
In Ohio, Trans Students Triumph Against the Odds
A Psychotherapist Explains How To Know What's *Actually* Behind Your Anger
https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/how-to-know-whats-behind-your-anger
Speech pathologist sits next to autistic boy on 8-hour flight and shares incredible journey with him
Mindfulness Is Not the Only Way to Mental Clarity
https://hive.com/blog/ways-to-find-mental-clarity/
A Path to Well-Being: Practice the Healing Power of Gratitude
https://www.shondaland.com/live/body/a41832086/a-path-to-well-being-practice-gratitude/
Surviving Middle School By Learning How to Combat Bullying with Humor
https://yourteenmag.com/social-life/how-to-respond-to-bullying
How To Teach Your Kids To Stand Up For Themselves
https://www.fatherly.com/parenting/how-teach-kids-stand-up-for-themselves