For Parents, For Teachers & Principals
The medical journal The Lancet has examined the impact of social distancing on adolescents. The summary points out that young people between the ages of 10 and 24 need to interact face-to-face with their peers to develop fully, both behaviourally and neurologically....
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‘New 18 now is 28’: How screens delay teens’ emotional maturity – June 14, 2019 – CBC News The big question is why the delay? Rates of self-harm have increased among teens in Canada, the U.S., Australia and Europe. This is a concern in part because those...
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Article: The sickening silence about suicide on campus Filling our students with knowledge is not enough; they deserve good health too. Andre Picard – Opinion section of the Globe and Mail, Tuesday March 25, 2019 Some highlights from the article: When schools...
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Do we need help? There is a need to maintain sacred spaces. Questions addressed in the video: Have we lost the ability to do certain things? How do we maintain a balance? Are we outsourcing our brains? Strategies are suggested for teens and parents. All adults and...
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The Pan-Canadian Joint Consortium for School Health Positive Mental Health Toolkit is a very useful resource. This toolkit has been designed to promote positive mental health practices and perspectives within the school environment. The toolkit was developed for the...
