A perfectly warm day in mid June was clouded with poor memories. Memories of waking up, on the grass, to blurry outlines of the principal and nurse hovering above me, the sound of blaring sirens, and an unsteady ambulance ride to Bridgeport Hospital. They ran scans and tests, men with white coats and badges came … Continue reading Epileptic Adolescents Are Adolescents
Each day as I hear the familiar ring of the last bell, I shoot out of my chair, ready to finally leave school. After a long and tiring 8 hours of cramming facts into my brain, I am excited to hang out with my friends and relax for the rest of the day. But as … Continue reading The Effects of Homework On Students’ Health
It was three o’clock in the morning. Face shoved in a phone. Making her feel more terrible about herself. Every Instagram post, every tik tok. Makes her feel like she isn’t good enough and isn’t skinny enough. Scientists have found that body image and social media are part of women’s struggles. According to King … Continue reading Teens Everywhere Need to be Smart About Social Media
Schools are the key to a better future, but they can also destroy your mental health. Stress is a big part of school and unlike adults, who can communicate about how stress impacts their lives, children and teens may not recognize or even have the words to describe how they’re feeling. Stress can be really … Continue reading Schools Should Focus on Students Mental Health to Improve Stress
Be positive. Never give up. Do your best. These phony phrases are reminiscence of posters plastered in classrooms, a bandaid over the wound of mental illness in the schools. The CDC reported that suicide was the 2nd leading cause for 10-14 year olds in the US. Panic attacks. Depression. Meltdowns. Mental health is a teenage … Continue reading Why You Need to Listen to Students
Anxiety is the top presenting concern among college students (41.6%) followed by depression (36.4%). Students’ mental health should be schools top priority. Part of the problem could be that presently, emotional support animals, or ESA’s, are not allowed on college campuses. US News says that, “College and university campuses, in fact, are seeing a rise … Continue reading Emotional Support Animals Should Be Allowed on College Campuses
Every morning students across America wake up at the crack of dawn, half asleep, to get ready for school. During school, the students are sluggish, tired, and in need of more sleep. Experiments have been conducted with schools finding out whether or not the start time of schools really affect students’ mental health and performance … Continue reading Schools Need to Start Later
“I’m going on a diet!” means a very different thing when you hear it come out of your 10 year olds mouth. It’s ridiculous to think a child would start dieting – but over 80% of ten year olds are afraid of being fat according to The Park Nicollet Melrose Center. But it doesn’t stop with … Continue reading The Media Needs to Stop Portraying an Ideal Body Type