All posts tagged "mental health"
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‘My Ascension’ speaker offers message of hope
In 2017, 16-year-old cheerleader Emma Benoit woke up in the hospital confused and unable to move her legs. She thought she had been attacked, but...
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Counselors share many resources for those needing assistance for suicide prevention, mental health
According to a survey by the CDC 37 percent of teens experienced mental health struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic; furthermore, when the survey was conducted...
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Teachers striving to build healthy learning environments
Stressing humor, support and open-mindedness, math teacher Joshua Wilkinson and family and consumer science teacher Kaitlynn Botkin teachers have striven to create environments where students...
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Counseling office offers mental health resources
In times of mental struggles, the high school guidance office is the headquarters in finding resources to address individual needs. School counselor Susan Langan said,...
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Mental health comes from healthy habits, relationships
Mental health is a big thing for students, and it can affect them a lot if they don’t take care of it in the early...
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With increase in mental struggles during COVID, these five mental strategies key for recovering mental health
During times of crisis, the spirit and determination of the people of the crisis are some of the most powerful aspects to initiate a successful...
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Tips for people struggling with mental health
Here are some tips that might help you with your mental health. Sometimes we’re struggling and don’t tell others because we think it’ll just burden...
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How to help friends struggling with mental health
The typical things that you want to say are “I’m here for you” or “it’ll get better” or “you’re not alone” “there is help for...
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Students split time between school and part-time jobs
Junior Samantha Gunderson, who works at Papa Murphy’s on University Avenue, works around 20 hours a week. However, she said she would like to get...
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How to aid seasonal affective disorder
Even in a normal year, winter weather and long nights can take a toll on your physical and mental wellbeing. This year with COVID, job...
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30 students square off in Holmes chess tournament
Thirty Holmes Junior High students recently squared off in a chess tournament in ninth-grade science teacher Maria Hoekstra’s classroom during Tiger Time. The winner was seventh-grader Alexander Fuchtman who...
