Mental Health Help
School. Friends. Social Media. Family. Work. Pandemic. The news. Body image. Anxiety. Deadlines. Money. College. Adulthood.
All of this is a lot to handle, and I know it can be tough. Your mental health is very important. If you are ever struggling and need to speak to me, let your teacher know that you need to see me and that it's personal, and I will see you as soon as possible. I will always make time to see you when there is a mental health emergency!
On this page, I have put some good resources for managing your mental health.
Parents, are your kids feeling anxious or nervous about the current situation with Covid-19? This new world we are in with mandated masks, social distancing, and news of spreading illness, can make anyone feel overwhelmed. If you want some suggestions for talking to your child about Covid-19, click on the button to the left. There are some great suggestions.
Do you ever suffer from anxiety? You are not alone. Teens with anxiety is a very common issue. The apps pictured on this page are good ones to download and use when you are feeling anxious. This article also has some useful tips.
Another helpful strategy to manage an anxiety attack is to use the five senses to get "grounded". Focus on the five senses: sight, touch, hearing, taste, and smell and then do this:
search for five things you can see
search for four things you can touch
search for three things you can hear
search for two things you can smell
search for one thing you can taste
In addition to five senses grounding, this article has other helpful techniques to help manage anxiety.