Monthly Positive Quotes and Messages to cheer you up
Monthly Positive Quotes and Messages to cheer you up
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"The best way to predict your future is to create it" - Abraham Lincoln
"Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do" - John Wooden
"A little progress each day adds up to big results" - Satya Nani
"Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud." - Maya Angelou
"Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud." - Maya Angelou
"Failure is the opportunity to begin more intelligently" - Henry Ford
"Failure is the opportunity to begin more intelligently" - Henry Ford
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams" - Eleanor Roosevelt
"It's not a mountain we conquer, but ourselves" - Edmund Hillary
"It's not a mountain we conquer, but ourselves" - Edmund Hillary
"Love is sharing your popcorn" - Charles Schultz
"Love is sharing your popcorn" - Charles Schultz
"The best way to predict the future is to create it." -Abraham Lincoln
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." -Eleanor Roosevelt
"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time." -Thomas Edison
Understanding Mental Health
Mental health in students across the country is a very important issue, and we want to make sure that everyone feels accepted, heard, and valid at North Star. Today, at least 1 in 5 children aged 9-17 have a diagnosable mental health disorder. While the most common are anxiety, mood, behavioral, and attention disorders, there are many different types that don't just fit under those categories. In this section you can find out more about them.
Mental health in students across the country is a very important issue, and we want to make sure that everyone feels accepted, heard, and valid at North Star. Today, at least 1 in 5 children aged 9-17 have a diagnosable mental health disorder. While the most common are anxiety, mood, behavioral, and attention disorders, there are many different types that don't just fit under those categories. In this section you can find out more about them.
GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder)
GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder)
An unproportional amount of anxiety and stress related to an upcoming event or event at hand, often can impair the individual from doing tasks, also known to take form in somatic (bodily functions related to the mind) issues.
Social Anxiety
Social Anxiety
Anxiety related to social events or interactions, a large amount of stress and worry are invoked and steps are taken to avoid the event in question.
Bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder is a type of mood disorder that causes extreme mood swings/highs and lows. There are other terms that fit under the umbrella term bipolar disorder, some of those being: Bipolar I disorder, Bipolar II disorder, Cyclothymic disorder, other disorders that could be induced by drugs, alcohol, or another medical condition.
OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
A type of anxiety disorder that causes people to have thoughts, ideas and/or sensations that are recurring.
Conduct Disorder
Conduct Disorder
A behavioral disorder that reflects antisocial behavior. There are other disorders that also share the same symptoms, however conduct disorder is more of an overarching category.
PTSD (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder)
PTSD (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder)
Caused by a traumatic event experienced or witnessed, that can cause flashbacks, nightmares and anxiety.
ODD (Oppositional-Defiant Disorder)
ODD (Oppositional-Defiant Disorder)
Frequent and repeating anger, aruing, defiance and resentful emotions towards parents or any other caretaker/adult figure.
Panic Disorder/Panic Attacks
Panic Disorder/Panic Attacks
Frequent and recurring panic attacks. Panic attacks include; bursts of fear, discomfort, anxiety, worry that are amplified at a certain time and identified as a panic attack.
MDD (Major Depressive Disorder)
MDD (Major Depressive Disorder)
The umbrella term being “depression” the disorder is also called major depressive disorder or clinical depression.
ADHD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
ADHD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
There are three types of ADHD: Inattentive, hyperactive/impulsive, and a combination of both. Someone struggling with ADHD might struggle in school or with relationships.
Keep in mind that this information should not be used to make a self diagnosis- however if you feel that you or your child has any of these pertaining symptoms we encourage you to contact any of the recources given below! All of these contacts are open to concerns of any kind, and no diagnoses or suspicion of having one of these disorders is required to reach out.
Keep in mind that this information should not be used to make a self diagnosis- however if you feel that you or your child has any of these pertaining symptoms we encourage you to contact any of the recources given below! All of these contacts are open to concerns of any kind, and no diagnoses or suspicion of having one of these disorders is required to reach out.
Resources & Links
Local/Schoolwide Resources
Mental Health Hotlines
24/7 crisis center- 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Crisis text line (24/7)- text HOME to 741741
Disaster distress helpline- 800-985-5990
For a mental breakdown- text MHA to 741741
Suicide hotline : 800-784-2433
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