Playing sports has many positive effects. That's common knowledge. Below, TED-Ed takes a look at the different health benefits of playing sports, including mental health. The victory of the...
Category: Mental Health
Identifying Teen Depression: Challenges for Parents
How do you know if your teen is experiencing the normal ups and downs of young adulthood or depression? The truth is, many parents struggle to recognize the serious...
The Mental Health Benefits of Exercise and Physical Activity
If you Google 'exercise benefits' the results will include exercise's benefits to your mental health. This goes for youth and adults. But how do you know how much physical...
When Your Child Is the Bully
October is Bullying Prevention Month and there are a lot of resources available online (see: Bullying 101 and Prevention Tips) about the topic, but there are few resources available...
Bullying 101 and Prevention Tips
October is National Bullying Prevention Month and bullying was in the news again this week after a 16-year-old boy took his own life because his peers posted private text...
How to Help Kids Stress Less
Stress is a normal part of life. Sometimes stress can be a good thing, but too much can lead to other issues. So how do we help keep stress...
Mental Health for Kids
Youth mental health is a hot topic right now, but there are still a lot of questions parents have about the subject. If you have generic questions about mental...
One Teen’s Bulimia…It Happens to Athletes, Too
Eating disorders are fairly common among high school athletes, especially females. Approximately 41% of female athletes in high school reported disordered eating (NEDA). The importance of healthy nutrition is...
Yoga Therapy for Kids
More and more adults are realizing the therapeutic benefits of yoga, like increased flexibility and balance, increased muscle strength and tone, better cardiovascular and circulatory health, etc. And those...
Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid is not a common term...yet. It's gaining popularity as mental health issues are being discussed more, but what exactly does it mean? Our partners at...