Featured in Category Why your kid won’t put down the phone – it’s not your fault By Meghan Owenz, Assistant Teaching Professor of Rehabilitation and Human Services, Penn State | The Conversation | March 4, 2022 A psychology professor discusses the science and ethics in making phone apps appealing to children.
COVID-19 Surprise – your kids may be nervous about ditching the mask By Elizabeth Englander and Katharine Covino-Poutasse | The Conversation | March 4, 2022 Nine research-based tips to help you and your children reduce stress and anxiety.
Bay Area California made a historic investment in school counselors. Is it enough? By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | March 1, 2022 Underspending on mental health services for years means substantial shifts in school district counseling staffs could take years.
Around Town Local ‘btc’ Oaks League seeks to enroll new members By Kim Barsi | Reader Submission | February 25, 2022 Open to all current 6th-11th grade boys interested in service and community.
Featured in Category Demand for service dogs unleashes a ‘wild west’ market By Markian Hawryluk | Kaiser Health News | February 16, 2022 Service dogs can help people with ailments from autism to epilepsy, but a trained dog can cost up to $40,000 — and insurance won’t cover it.
Bay Area ‘A change in narrative’: Ethnic studies program helps incarcerated youth navigate identity By Emma Hall | CalMatters | February 10, 2022 San Francisco State University is pioneering the first ethnic studies program inside youth prison.
California Colleges struggle to recruit therapists for students in crisis By Mark Kreidler | Kaiser Health News | February 1, 2022 The need for campus mental health services has skyrocketed during the pandemic, with many students undergoing grave psychological crises.
California Anxiety, stress remain top concerns for California students, survey finds By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | January 28, 2022 More than 1 in 5 California students said they'd missed more than three days of school due to poor mental health during the pandemic.
California New law on mental health curriculum goes into effect with start of the new year By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | January 10, 2022 Health classes will soon include lessons on depression, bipolar disorder and other serious conditions.
Featured in Category ‘Runner’s high’ may be from body’s own version of THC and CBD By Hilary A. Marusak, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University | The Conversation | December 21, 2021 New research on the body's natural endocannabinoids suggests they may provide some of the beneficial effects of exercise.