Identity and Exclusion High school is often depicted as a dynamic time for social interaction and self-discovery. However many students are usually left with this feeling of loneliness and not…
Category: Children’s Mental Health
Bullies Are Only An Illusion Of Power, Don’t Let Them Weaken Your Internal Shield
The word bullying can invoke different responses and feelings in people due to their unique situations in a multitude of ways. Although, have we lost touch with what bullies are?…
Youth Mental Health: Stepping Up to Support Kids With Coping Skills and Education
As we continue to shed light on mental health issues in May during Mental Health Awareness Month, Step Up For Mental Health’s goal in 2022 is to expand our reach…
How Bulimia is Impacting Teenage Girls Today
With the popularity of social media sites such as TikTok, many teenage girls are facing pressure to look a certain way. As a result, this pressure has led to…
How Teen Mental Health Is Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic
This article is about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected teen mental health from the observation point of a high school senior. I have noticed many teens start to socially…
How to Help Black Youth Cope with Anxiety
Anxiety disorder is a stressful disorder that affects many young people today. It is especially having an impact amongst black youths. About 9% of young Black teens have experienced an…
How the Effects of Child Abuse Can Impact Us as Adults
Each year, millions of young people are being abused by an adult family member or family friend. Abuse—whether it is physical, verbal or sexual—leaves plenty of scars on a young…
What Childhood Suicide Is Telling Us: We Cannot Underestimate Children
Photo by Trym Nilsen on Unsplash Two Childhood Stories The New York Times recently covered a story about 11-year-old Marie. The young daughter of a nurse called a suicide prevention…
Observing International Day of Yoga for Our Mental Health
Our Day of Yoga Monday, June 21, 2021, marks the seventh annual International Day of Yoga. Proposed by India, this day was given its name by the United Nations in…
Why Autism Acceptance Matters
World Autism Day Every year, April 2 is designated as World Autism Day. The diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder has been growing with each year. We may not know a…