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Building Mental Wellness in Children: What Parents Can Do

WEBThis means that to successfully treat mental health conditions and prevent negative mental health outcomes, we need to look early at our kids’ overall emotional well-being. One of …

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The Psychological Effects of the Flu

WEBAt the end of the day, the biggest psychiatric issue that accompanies the flu is the fact that many of the symptoms of the flu mimic many of the symptoms of psychiatric disorders. …

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Is Our Culture Skeptical of Mental Healthcare Itself

WEBTo the extent that culture shapes brain development, and that brain development in turns affects culture, you really can’t separate cultural experience from psychological …

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7 Ways to Support a Grandchild's Mental Health MGH Clay Center

WEBMany mental health issues can be hereditary, and kids may respond to the same medications as other close family members. 3. Helping Your Kids Financially (If You …

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11 Self-Care Tips for Teens and Young Adults

WEBThe best way to learn Yoga is through a studio, but you can also do so from videos online. Exercise. Working out comes in many forms. There’s training for strength, endurance, …

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Your Child's Relationship With Food

WEBHelping a child form a healthy relationship with food is no easy feat, and the COVID-19 pandemic has made it harder. Most children and teens spent the last school year in front …

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Social Media and Mental Health Clay Center for Young Healthy …

WEBTopics: Culture + Society, Digital Media. Today’s young people are spending more time online than previous generations, and many parents and caregivers worry about how …

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Contact Sports: Should My Child Play

WEBYes, it’s true that the potential for more potent hits during contact sports exists among bigger kids, but as kids grow, the risks of concussion fall. And, it turns out, this isn’t …

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College Students of Color: Overcoming Racial Disparities and

WEBShining light on mental health through education. By Khadijah Booth Watkins, Associate Director and Gene Beresin, Executive Director. Posted in: Young Adults Topics: College …

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Self-Care Resources

WEBSelf-Care Activity for Students. This Activity Toolkit is a guide for educators to use the videos below as a group activity. Teachers across the country continue to use it in their …

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The Mental Health Magic of Nature for Our Kids MGH Clay Center

WEBIn her book A Terrible Thing to Waste, writer and medical ethicist Harriet Washington reminds us that the relationship between nature and mental health is a two-sided coin. …

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Effects of Economic Hardship on Families MGH Clay Center

WEBHeightened economic pressures negatively affect parental mental health, marital interaction, and even effective parenting itself. Furthermore, the ability to overcome …

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The Importance of Stories for Child Health

WEBStories are our brains’ opposable thumbs. Without stories, we couldn’t grasp the importance of an idea. We couldn’t empathize with a friend. We’d even have trouble making plans …

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Parents’ Untreated Mental Illnesses Affect Their Children

WEBBy Steven Schlozman, MD. Posted in: Grade School, You & Your Family Topics: Mental Illness + Psychiatric Disorders, Relationships We wrote earlier this month about the …

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Talking to Kids About a Sibling's Mental Illness MGH Clay Center

WEBAfterwards, the twins (a boy and girl, age 9) settled in for a game of Uno while their 14-year-old sister went upstairs to finish her homework. When the twins headed upstairs an hour …

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Spring Suicide: Why It's More Common Than in the Winter

WEBAll of this forces a level of social engagement that can, for many, be a source of significant stress. Indeed, suicidal behavior in the spring and summer might stem directly from the …

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The Challenges of First-Generation College Students

WEBFirst-generation (first-gen) students have many strengths, as shown in the research. They tend to have higher satisfaction in college compared with non-first-gen peers, increased …

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The Death Of Robin Williams: Two Psychiatrists’ Perspectives

WEBShining light on mental health through education. By Steven Schlozman, MD and Gene Beresin, Executive Director. Posted in: Hot Topics, Parenting Concerns Topics: Culture …

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