Youth Mental Health
Youth Mental Health
Year 3, Week 02 (156 total reports)
26.04.2023-02.05.2023
REVIEW and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Insecure Attachment Styles, Youth Mental Health Crisis, remaining Stubbornly Optimistic
This Week’s Top Links
02.05.2023
As new data shows kids in a mental health crisis, parents ask, where is the help?
https://apple.news/A2T2RECmLR0SYxtUXvDYMtw
There is shortage of specialists in the field of adolescent psychology and pediatric mental health just at a time when a crisis in adolescent mental health is overwhelming the systems surrounding young people. Inpatient Adolescent facilities (which have been overwhelmed for years) are now nearly impossible to access. As this article by Katie Kindelan states, “Two years ago, the AACAP (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) joined with the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association -- which collectively represent more than 77,000 physicians and over 200 children's hospitals -- in declaring children’s mental health a ‘national emergency.’”
01.05.2023
We asked, you answered: What's your secret to staying optimistic in gloomy times?
https://apple.news/AMtlglV9JTQ62NGPfsNQMcg
I had a great time watching Joe Biden tell self-deprecating jokes at the annual White House Press Correspondents dinner on April 29. I missed the traditional event after the previous administration canceled the tradition. Being able to laugh at yourself is a sure sign of mental health and one of the secrets of remaining stubbornly optimistic during gloomy times. Scroll through the list of “secrets” in this article to see if there are ones you use (or can teach) when life seems overwhelming to you or those you lead.
30.04.2023
Editorial: House Republicans want to balance the budget on the backs of America's kids
https://apple.news/ADl3jztj9QzaxDGQDvSiUiw
The Republican Pseudo-Budget isn’t really a budget as much as it is a charter to bring economic ruin to the nation before the next election. Their cuts are primarily designed to cripple programs to the poor and children with the intent of paying off debts created during the Trump presidency.
29.04.2023
America is in its insecure-attachment era
https://apple.news/AR4E3wY1XTku0F15Q2l7KfQ
This is my ARTICLE OF THE WEEK from one of my favorite news sources, The Atlantic. The focus is primarily on the work of Sara Konrath, at Indiana University, examining attachment styles of people at a time when researchers noticed that Narcism was increasing and empathy decreasing on college campuses. A decade after this initial study, Konrath and others have found that fearful attachment styles are continuing to rise (see the article for an explanation of Attachment Styles). This fear of intimacy might give more insight into the epidemic of loneliness and fear in the United States. The increase in detachment combined with the proliferation of firearms is also proving to be a dangerous combination in US neighborhoods and schools. It provides another reason why we must insist leaders reduce the hyperbole and hate-speech—and vote out those who won’t. Name-calling and positional statements have no place in rational democratic (with a small “d”) discourse.
28.04.2023
The Ten Commandments could be in every Texas classroom next fall
https://apple.news/Ae_Nc0xAvTJyMVeNPayp1QQ
Forced religion has always been a tool of autocratic regimes and usually backfired from its intended purpose of winning converts. If we truly studied the Gospels we would see that coercion is not a legitimate strategy. Polls are already indicating a backlash against religious and political conservatives due to the authoritarian practices of the Supreme Court and MAGA-Republicans. To be truly religious means to be as concerned about the freedom of worship for others as yourself.
27.04.2023
One big idea that could prevent thousands of gun deaths
https://apple.news/A8yonyty7RK2KhaLqy87vDQ
Gun control should not be viewed as an all or nothing, black and white issue. Strategies that encourage gun responsibility have significant support among gun proponents and opponents alike. We only get trapped in all-or-nothing non-solutions when the hyperbole is ratcheted to a peak.
26.04.2023
Disrupted Synaptic Pruning a Key Factor in Teen Mental Health at Risk - Neuroscience News
https://neurosciencenews.com/synaptic-pruning-mental-health-23088/
One of the primary tasks of the human brain during adolescence is synaptic pruning. Pruning can have the positive affect of strengthening pathways we use habitually. When this process is impeded, the processes in the brain’s frontal lobe can be limited by “white noise” (too much information) making the brain inefficient.
This Week’s Links
02.05.2023
As new data shows kids in a mental health crisis, parents ask, where is the help?
https://apple.news/A2T2RECmLR0SYxtUXvDYMtw
America’s Death Trap
https://apple.news/AuLlli_m1TO6vTGQJywJxnA
The Science of Happiness: Why It's Not Something You Earn, It's Something You Practice
https://apple.news/A40voPyllSAGyep4HQ0iYDA
How to Change Your Life With Habit Stacking
https://apple.news/AFnaT3kyiRY2JGTUxotKHgQ
01.05.2023
We asked, you answered: What's your secret to staying optimistic in gloomy times?
https://apple.news/AMtlglV9JTQ62NGPfsNQMcg
How Relatives Can Make Radicals
https://apple.news/ACkPhUEPqQty9cH68nOHlLg
What a top couples therapist wishes more people knew
https://apple.news/ATlti7bI9TDmmlIPtZqq15w
Harvard-trained expert: Use this 3-word response when someone is rude to you
https://apple.news/A89wqd3ePTySz_bLKyYDctA
A.I. will cause ‘significant labor-market disruption’ over next 5 years, says World Economic Forum
https://fortune.com/2023/04/30/ai-disruption-jobs-labor-world-economic-forum-report/
Teens, Screens, and Mental Health
30.04.2023
Editorial: House Republicans want to balance the budget on the backs of America's kids
https://apple.news/ADl3jztj9QzaxDGQDvSiUiw
Best AI Tools For Students (2023)
https://www.marktechpost.com/2023/04/29/best-ai-tools-for-students-2023/
Illinois bill aims to stop book bans
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/illinois-bill-aims-to-stop-book-bans/
4 Brutal Truths Your Son Needs You To Teach Him About Love
https://www.yourtango.com/family/brutal-truths-son-needs-teach-him-about-love
29.04.2023
America is in its insecure-attachment era
https://apple.news/AR4E3wY1XTku0F15Q2l7KfQ
What Socrates' 'know nothing' wisdom can teach a polarized America
https://theconversation.com/what-socrates-know-nothing-wisdom-can-teach-a-polarized-america-202696
Our Favorite Godmother Dolly Parton Gave the Most Empowering Pep Talk for Shy Kids: ‘Everybody’s Not Loud’
https://www.sheknows.com/parenting/slideshow/2762745/dolly-parton-pep-talk-shy-kids/
28.04.2023
The Ten Commandments could be in every Texas classroom next fall
https://apple.news/Ae_Nc0xAvTJyMVeNPayp1QQ
How To Give Constructive Criticism That’s Actually Constructive
https://www.fatherly.com/life/how-to-give-constructive-criticism-advice-tips
‘This Changes Everything’: AI Is About to Upend Teaching and Learning
These are the top 20 must-have skills to put on your résumé
https://www.fastcompany.com/90887751/these-are-the-top-20-must-have-skills-to-put-on-your-resume
5 Common Thought Traps That Keep You Stuck in Anxiety—And How To Escape Each One
https://www.wellandgood.com/anxiety-traps/
I'm Autistic—Here's What I Needed From My Parents as a Child
https://www.parents.com/i-m-autistic-here-s-what-i-needed-from-my-parents-as-a-child-7486522
27.04.2023
One big idea that could prevent thousands of gun deaths
https://apple.news/A8yonyty7RK2KhaLqy87vDQ
The Conscious Discipline Method Helps Parents Think More And Punish Less
https://www.fatherly.com/health/conscious-discipline-parenting
Cognitive flexibility is essential to navigating a changing world – new research in mice shows how your brain learns new rules
Patriotic Ukrainians are rushing to pay their taxes
‘A new generation is rising up’: Young Dems stand up to GOP extremism
26.04.2023
Disrupted Synaptic Pruning a Key Factor in Teen Mental Health at Risk - Neuroscience News
https://neurosciencenews.com/synaptic-pruning-mental-health-23088/
Using Positive Reinforcement to Improve Your Child's Behavior
https://www.parents.com/using-positive-reinforcement-to-improve-your-child-s-behavior-7482784
10 of the First Things You Should Try With ChatGPT
https://lifehacker.com/10-of-the-first-things-you-should-try-with-chatgpt-1850368802
What Educators Need to Know About ChatGPT
7 Books That Will Teach You to Live a More Joyful Life
https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/7-books-that-will-teach-you-to-live-a-more-joyful-life.html
Teamwork Is Hard Work. Here’s How To Build The Skills To Do It Well.