mental health

"[Geared to college students, this book] offers suggestions that help you tackle every aspect of taking care of yourself from the simplest tasks to rewarding activities that might require more planning. Whether it is making sure you eat a healthy meal to utilizing your school's support services, there is advice for any situation. In this book, find realistic and practical self-care activities that you can try right away to maximize your college experience"--Provided by publisher.

"In a world where queer people suffer from depression, anxiety, and other mental health challenges at rates much higher than the general population, affirming queer identities is incredibly important. Queer people are resilient, brave, and essential members of society-trailblazing for positive change and building up a stronger and more vibrant community every day. It's time to affirm these truths and so many more with Affirmations for Queer People. In this book, you'll find 100+ affirmations to find empowerment, remind yourself of your worth regardless of your gender or sexual identity, care for your mental health and emotional wellbeing, affirm the entire community and solidarity between differing LGBTQ+ identities, and so much more. Each affirmation is paired with a brief reflection to help you think about the affirmation and consider how it can benefit your own life. You'll also find beautiful, inclusive artwork throughout that speaks to the beauty, braver, and diversity of this incredible community. With Affirmations for Queer People, you'll celebrate being a queer person, affirm your talent and worth, and bring your dreams to fruition"--.

"Provides a mix of information, resources, and self-assessment activities to help students reach and maintain their overall health"--Provided by publisher.

"In the 16th century, the beginning of African enslavement in the Americas until the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment and emancipation in 1865, Africans were hunted like animals, captured, sold, tortured, and raped. They experienced the worst kind of physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual abuse. Given such history, isn't it likely that many of the enslaved were severely traumatized? And did the trauma and the effects of such horrific abuse end with the abolition of slavery? Emancipation was followed by one hundred more years of institutionalized subjugation through the enactment of Black Codes and Jim Crow laws, peonage, convict leasing, domestic terrorism and lynching. Today the violations continue, and when combined with the crimes of the past, they result in yet unmeasured injury. What do repeated traumas, endured generation after generation by a people produce? What impact have these ordeals had on African Americans today? The author answers these questions and more"--Provided by publisher.

"Get practical strategies for using technology to reclaim more personal space and time; connect with colleagues; and make positive changes in your life, in the classroom and on campus. Educators are feeling overwhelmed. The global pandemic brought a tsunami of edtech tools that had to be adopted suddenly under emergency circumstances, and the stress of that and other unprecedented challenges has caused many teachers to consider leaving the profession. Technology has often been portrayed as part of the problem, with many believing that the best way to pursue wellness is to unplug and avoid digital tools altogether. This book takes a different approach, showing that technology used wisely can promote wellness, rather than undermine it. Author and technology facilitator Meredith Masar Boullion presents research on the importance of caring for the emotional health of educators, then offers strategies for using technology to reduce educator stress and better provide for the social and emotional needs of school communities"--Provided by publisher.

"Anna loves movies. If her life were a movie and she wrote the script, she wouldn't be living with her reserved parents in rural Pennsylvania. And she wouldn't have to face her pregnant sister who just moved back home after being gone for three years. Feeling stuck, all Anna wants to do is disappear into her TV screen. But when Anna strikes up a friendship with Aiden, a cashier at one of the last remaining video stores in the state, she finds unexpected acceptance in his virtual film club. Anna knows happy endings are for the movies, but maybe she can find her own"--Provided by publisher.

"A survival guide to help young people cope with peer pressure, puberty and all the worries in between; focusing on the emotional wellbeing and mental health of tweens"--OCLC.

"From the neuroscience of bereavement to trauma-informed pedagogies, social-emotional learning to teacher-wellbeing, "Leaning from Loss" comprises stories, strategies, and supporting evidence regarding best practices for teaching bereaved students and navigating themes of mortality at school"--.

"Gem Echols is a nonbinary Seminole teen living in the tiny town of Gracie, Georgia. Known for being their peers' queer awakening, Gem leans hard on charm to disguise the anxious mess they are beneath. The only person privy to their authentic self is another trans kid, Enzo, who's a thousand long, painful miles away in Brooklyn. But even Enzo doesn't know about Gem's dreams, haunting visions of magic and violence that have always felt too real. So how the hell does the strange new girl in town know about them? Willa Mae Hardy acts like she and Gem are old companions and seems to know things about them they've never told anyone else. When Gem is attacked by a stranger claiming to be the Goddess of Death, Willa Mae saves their life and finally offers some answers. She and Gem are reincarnated gods who've known and loved each other across lifetimes. But Gem--or at least who Gem used to be--hasn't always been the most benevolent deity. They've made a lot of enemies in the pantheon; enemies who, like the Goddess of Death, will keep coming. It's a good thing they've still got Enzo. But as worlds collide and the past catches up with the present, Gem will discover that everyone has something to hide"--Provided by publisher.

Mental health struggles, which were once considered taboo subjects to share publicly, have, in recent years, become more widely accepted as important health issues to be discussed openly and with compassion.