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November 2, 2021

How tMHFA Can Help During and After COVID-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches on, the effects on our teens are far-reaching: Many have had extracurricular activities changed or…

COVID-19, Mental Health First Aid, News, Teen Mental Health
October 25, 2021

How to Help a Friend Who Is Being Bullied

Bullying is not an unfamiliar concept, especially for nearly 20 percent of students aged 12-18. According to the Mental Health…

Mental Health First Aid, News, Teen Mental Health, Youth Mental Health
September 21, 2021

Post-COVID-19 Trauma and How MHFA Can Help

COVID-19 continues to take its toll on a global scale, affecting everything from jobs to schooling and to our mental…

COVID-19, Mental Health First Aid, News
September 8, 2021

National Council for Mental Wellbeing Poll Finds Youth Mental Health…

A majority of parents say their children’s mental wellbeing worsened during the past year and a half because of remote…

COVID-19, Mental Health First Aid, News, Press Releases, Teen Mental Health
September 7, 2021

Youth Suicide: How to Help with Mental Health First Aid

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a devastating toll – especially on our youth. Emerging data suggests that depression and suicide…

Mental Health First Aid, News, Suicide, Youth Mental Health
August 16, 2021

Back to School: Five Ways to Support Your Children

Your children may be excited to return to school after a long summer – or even a year of online…

Mental Health First Aid, News, Schools, Youth Mental Health
August 9, 2021

How to Help a Friend Online

It can be hard (or nearly impossible) for some of us to imagine not having our smartphone in our hands…

Mental Health First Aid, News, Technology, Teen Mental Health, Youth Mental Health
August 3, 2021

Coping with Back-to-School Anxiety During COVID-19

There is no doubt that the last year and half has been difficult, and the COVID-19 pandemic changed what many…

Anxiety, COVID-19, Mental Health First Aid, News, Schools, Self-Care...
July 27, 2021

How Breathing Can Help Reduce Stress

We have all been there before: a long day of work or school or just life where things pile up…

Anxiety, Mental Health First Aid, News, Self-Care
July 19, 2021

Supporting Minority Mental Health in the Workplace

Directly or indirectly, mental health and substance use challenges affect everyone. But for many people in communities of color, the…

Mental Health First Aid, Minority Health, News, Workplace
July 15, 2021

Mental Health First Aid USA Expands Network of Instructors in…

A $148,000 contribution from Kaiser Permanente and iHeartMedia increases access to MHFA trainings in diverse communities with a need for…

Mental Health First Aid, News, Partnerships, Press Releases
July 6, 2021

The Impact of COVID-19 on Minority Mental Health

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted us in a variety of ways – everything from our social lives to our mental…

COVID-19, Mental Health First Aid, Minority Health, News