Youth Mental Health & COVID-19
Youth Mental Health & COVID-19
Year 3, Week 40 (142 total reports)
18.01.2023-24.01.2023
REVIEW and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Conversations about gun possession, teaching self-soothing, the fears behind why we talk too much. Inspirational links and pictures to help you guide young people this week.
This Week’s Top Links
24.01.2023
On Mute: Overtalkers Are Everywhere— But Saying Less Will Get You More
https://apple.news/A0MncUzoEQxG1CY6WbsYV_g
We often associate being heard with being accepted and so our approval feels like it’s dwindling when we aren’t the center of attention. This misconception actually undermines our ability to be respected and turned to when people truly need a friend. It also prevents us from being heard when we really need a friend.
23.01.2023
Why We Need Civics
https://apple.news/Ae1b87qCmSjGlbmS2ka5WVw
Teaching civics did not make the cut list in STEM curriculi, but one look around our world’s political scene—and many holiday dinner scenes—should tell us why civics should be a must-have in education today.
22.01.2023
The 4 Things That Make Your Life Meaningful | Next Big Idea Club
https://nextbigideaclub.com/conversation-the-4-things-that-make-your-life-meaningful/15180/
I believe that our core goal in working with young people should be to help them live meaningful lives independent of us. This article can lead to an insightful discussion of the core components of a meaningful life that we must be passing on. Have this discussion with your partner, your staff or with anyone who guides children.
21.01.2023
It’s an awkward conversation, but you have to talk to other parents about guns, experts say
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/20/health/playdate-gun-safety-wellness/
One quote I read this week that really impacted me was, “America is the ONLY country in the world where shooters have their own lobbyists in government.” A number of years ago, my nephew had a friend over for breakfast who brought a gun. Brett did not survive the visit and his family has been devastated ever since. It is a difficult but necessary conversation we must have with the parent(s) of our children’s friends and this article offers insights into how to initiate this conversation.
20.01.2023
Yale research: Highly successful people argue differently
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/19/yale-researchers-how-highly-successful-people-argue.html
This excellent article gave me two valuable insights into the realm of difficult conversations; am I arguing to win or arguing to learn? Good communicators—and leaders—argue to learn.
19.01.2023
How to get better at practicing self-compassion
The first step to practicing self-compassion is abolishing the myth of perfection in our lives. That we have to be perfect, that others have to be perfect or that our parents should have been perfect. This can even apply to the institutions around us; our work, our social systems or our religious institutions. If we acknowledge that perfection is a myth and perfectionism is a debilitating mindset, then we can begin the process of choosing forgiveness.
18.01.2023
Eight of the Best Self-Soothing Techniques for Little Kids
https://lifehacker.com/eight-of-the-best-self-soothing-techniques-for-little-k-1849985033
We do not learn to soothe ourselves naturally, someone must lead us. Sadly, some people never learn the methods of self-soothing but they are essential if we are to be healthy guides for our children. Examine this article for excellent techniques to help young ones learn to soothe themselves.
This Week’s Links
24.01.2023
On Mute: Overtalkers Are Everywhere— But Saying Less Will Get You More
https://apple.news/A0MncUzoEQxG1CY6WbsYV_g
America's Obsession with Its Guns Is a Sickness
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a42619622/california-shooting-monterey-park/
Getting Kids Outdoors Can Reduce the Negative Effects of Screen Time - Neuroscience News
https://neurosciencenews.com/screen-time-nature-22333/
People love this mom's sassy but honest answers in her 4-year-old's school progress form
Stress can build up inside us over time. Here’s what happens when it goes unrelieved.
Start With Stillness: How Just 5 Minutes of Silence In The Morning Could Change Your Life
https://hive.com/blog/morning-stillness/
23.01.2023
Why We Need Civics
https://apple.news/Ae1b87qCmSjGlbmS2ka5WVw
These Are the Thinking Habits Most Likely to Destroy Your Life, According to a Therapist
https://apple.news/A1B8Pl6m-QtOsoVtqtdJf3g
How to handle a defensive personality, according to a psychologist
Anxiety is a complex disorder but can be managed – Ali Roff Farrar tells us how
https://apple.news/AxXSPZYf_T1elEXewvr8drw
Why Do You Get Sick in the Winter? Blame Your Nose
https://apple.news/AHL-vRNfAT7yg8bPnbvQ8IA
Mindfulness exercises can be as effective as anxiety drugs, study shows
https://apple.news/Ae0Le6-zvTIKNgjyIRsmwJw
When a Wrong Can’t Be Righted: How to Deal With Regret - Tiny Buddha
https://tinybuddha.com/blog/when-a-wrong-cant-be-righted-how-to-deal-with-regret/
4 Noticeable Habits You'll Find In Exceptionally Happy People
22.01.2023
The 4 Things That Make Your Life Meaningful | Next Big Idea Club
https://nextbigideaclub.com/conversation-the-4-things-that-make-your-life-meaningful/15180/
Close Relationships With Parents Promote Healthier Brain Development in High-Risk Teens, Buffering Against Alcohol Use Disorder
https://neurosciencenews.com/aud-teen-parent-22319/
21.01.2023
It’s an awkward conversation, but you have to talk to other parents about guns, experts say
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/20/health/playdate-gun-safety-wellness/
The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents
https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780593500019
Michael J. Fox Sundance Documentary Review: Audience Moved to Tears
20.01.2023
Yale research: Highly successful people argue differently
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/19/yale-researchers-how-highly-successful-people-argue.html
Move Over, Prozac. Some of the Most Effective Antidepressants Aren’t Drugs at All
Five Challenges for Schools in 2023
Florida’s Ban on an AP African American Studies Class Is Authoritarian
https://www.thedailybeast.com/floridas-ban-on-an-ap-african-american-studies-class-is-authoritarian
15 Questions to Ask Yourself That Will Make This Year More Productive, Fulfilling, and Meaningful
How to Self Soothe Using Your 5 Senses
How To Explain Love To Little Kids
https://www.fatherly.com/life/how-to-explain-love-to-little-kids
19.01.2023
How to get better at practicing self-compassion
Life Is Fragile: Make Time for What Matters and Let Go of What Doesn’t - Tiny Buddha
https://tinybuddha.com/blog/life-is-fragile-make-time-for-what-matters-and-let-go-of-what-doesnt/
‘I’m a Neuroscientist, and This Is How To Stop Past Thoughts From Lingering’
https://www.wellandgood.com/how-to-clear-mind-of-past-thoughts/
The Advantage of Being a Neurodivergent Thinker
18.01.2023
Eight of the Best Self-Soothing Techniques for Little Kids
https://lifehacker.com/eight-of-the-best-self-soothing-techniques-for-little-k-1849985033
The 5 Simple-But-Effective Ways I Connect With My Teen
https://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/2700806/simple-ways-connect-with-teen/
8 Subtle Ways Parents Create Anxiety Without Realizing It
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/parents-kids-anxiety-subtle_l_63c1eb61e4b0d6f0ba04f867
Jung’s Most Controversial Idea: What is the Collective Unconscious?
https://www.thecollector.com/carl-jung-controversial-idea-what-is-collective-unconscious/
You Are Enough Just as You Are—but It's OK To Seek Self-Improvement Too
https://www.verywellmind.com/you-are-enough-self-improvement-finding-balance-7093355
5 Positive Thoughts for When You Feel Awful