#BeTheDifference This Back-to-School Season
As a trained Mental Health First Aider, you know that mental illness and substance use disorders are prevalent. And that’s…
As a trained Mental Health First Aider, you know that mental illness and substance use disorders are prevalent. And that’s…
For years, most states have mandated that schools provide physical health education. This year, New York and Virginia will be…
With the recent suicides of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, suicide prevention and mental health awareness are a significant part…
In December 2016, Graham Burton, a sophomore at Hamilton College in upstate New York, died by suicide. His parents, Gina…
This piece was originally published on the Ohio Department of Education’s Extra Credit Blog. Read it here. I’m going to…
Older teens living with depression are twice as likely to drop out of high school than their peers without depression,…
Nearly half of students across college campuses report having a diagnosable psychiatric disorder every year, while one-third have seriously considered…
Teachers today are called upon to do much more than just teach their area of expertise, whether its math or…
On her good days, Michelle was a ray of sunshine. On her not-so-good days, she was withdrawn, agitated and erratic.…
September is already underway and we’re continuing our focus on mental health at school as part of our #BeTheDifference campaign. Whether in…
In just two weeks, Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation and the Benenson Strategy Group conducted over 4,000 interviews for…
“You can’t always stop a bully, but you can reach out to someone being bullied so they don’t feel so…