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10th Grade Health - Building Mental Health: Explore: Management

Online resources for students to explore in Ms. Lipschitz' 10th grade health class.

Communication

25 Key Interpersonal Skills for Well-Being
From Psychology Today
Communication Skills for Teens : How to Listen, Express, and Connect for Success
By Michelle Skeet et al.
Empowering Communication: "Tell me more" (7 min)
From TEDx
How Miscommunication Happens (and How To Avoid It)
From TEDed
The Teen's Guide to Face-to-Face Connections in a Screen-to-Screen World : 40 Tips to Meaningful Communication
By Jonathan and Alyssa McKee

Emotion

Managing Intense Emotions for High School Students (6 min)
From the Child Mind Institute
Understanding Your Emotions
From NEMOURS Kids Health
Wheel of Emotions
From Idaho State University
You're Not Alone in Feeling Lonely (26 min)
From This Teenage Life

Mindfulness

Everyday Mindfulness (5 min)
From AboutKidsHealth
How Does Meditation Change the Brain? (2 min)
From Scientific American
Mindfulness (For Teens)
From NEMOURS Kids Health
Mindfulness and Meditation: Your Questions Answered
By Blaise Aguirre

Productivity & Habits

Building Habits
From SciShow Psych
Burnout & Productivity Culture (16 min)
From This Teenage Life
Self Care (19 min)
From This Teenage Life
Therapy (17 min)
From This Teenage Life
Time Management for Students
From the National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI)

Sleep

Sleep (19 min)
From This Teenage Life
Why Teens Need More Sleep, and How We Can Help Them Get It
From Gale Database
How Teenagers' Lack of Sleep is Taking a Toll on Their Mental Health (8 minutes)
From PBS NewsHour
The Critical Connection between Teens’ Sleep and Mental Health
From the National Sleep Foundation
Ending Teen Sleep Struggles -- Is It Possible?
From Gale database

Diet

Foods for Thought: Understanding the Impact of Diet and Lifestyle on Mental Health
By Jason Pawlowski (available on Hoopla)
How the Food You Eat Affects Your Brain - Mia Nacamulli (5 minutes)
From TED-Ed
The happiness diet. H E A LT H "Nutritional psychiatry" says we can eat our way to better mental health
From Gale database
Diet and Mental Health
From the Mental Health Foundation (UK)

Mental Illness Treatment & Coping Skills

5 Mental Health Coping Skills (6 min)
From NAMI
6 Habits to Reduce Stress and Anxiety (6 minutes)
From Psych2Go
Getting Help: Coping with and Overcoming Mental Illness
By Gail Mooney
Treatments
From NAMI

Mindset/Happiness

Growth Mindset vs Fixed Mindset
From Psychology Today
Mindsets and Adolescent Mental Health
From Nature Mental Health
The Truth About Happiness with Dr. Laurie Santos
From Headspace
How To Be Happier in 5 Steps with Zero Weird Tricks (8 min)
From Big Think

Stress

Stress in Teenagers
From Mass General Brigham
Academic Pressure (24 min)
From This Teenage Life
The Science of Stress: How Does Stress Affect Our Brains and Bodies? (5 min)
From Headspace
Teen stress : Your Questions Answered
By Nicole Neda Zamanzadeh and Tamara D. Afifi
Stop Putting on a Show: Mental Health Support at BLS
From The Argo