Tagged With "anxiety disorder"

I thought I would share this interesting article entitled "Surprising ways to beat anxiety and become mentally strong “according to science" http://theconversation.com/surprising-ways-to-beat-anxiety-and-become-mentally-strong-according-to-science-77978

Anxiety. Fear. Sadness. Events like the Orlando shooting can generate strong emotions, especially in children. These emotions can last a few days or weeks. The County of San Diego’s Deputy Director for Behavioral Health Services, Dr. Piedad Garcia, offers some advice on how to talk to children–and how to cope in general—with violent events like this: Parents should be aware of their children’s responses and be ready to talk openly about them. “Each child manifests their distress...

Such a great article Ian! Thank you for posting. Please know I'm going to post more of the article into a blog post, honoring you as the originator of the post, and clone on our ACEs Connection home page.

From EdSource, September 12, 2020 With nearly three-fourths of 18-29 year olds reporting they are feeling down, hopeless or depressed, California colleges are attempting to respond to the rising mental health needs of students during the coronavirus pandemic. Isolation, with students confined to studying online, has heightened their sense of loss and hindered colleges’ ability to identify those needing help. California’s community colleges, which serve by far the largest number of college...