How children think, feel, and act in order to face the situation in a child’s life is mental health. It is how children look at themselves, their lives, and the people they care about. It helps them determine how to handle stress, social challenges, evaluate options, and solve problems. Like physical health, mental health is...
In 2003, Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, published the results of a study involving over 13,000 college students on mental health related problems over a thirteen year period of time. The results of this survey were not only significant, but the findings indicated that the increases in college student depression, college suicidal thoughts and college sexual assault...
Are you a smart student who often becomes the victim of a bully? This article will help you beat the bully at his or her own game. Parents searching for answers to help their intelligent child stop being the victim of bully attacks will find this article full of anti-bully tips and bully victim proof ...
Principal Competency: The Missing Competency, Know Your Students There is interesting news for school principals from the MN State Board of School Administrators as they have reduced the number of leadership competencies in which we are expected to “demonstrate knowledge, skill and disposition.” Most of us are familiar with the 21 competencies in which...
Why Does My Child Lie? Believe it or not, children learn to lie. Lying is a learned skill. It is most often done to avoiding blame or punishment. Lying may also take place by children who may have a poor self-image or low self-esteem. While all children lie, some do it much more than others....
“My child is always late. He’s late to school. He’s late getting home. Time does not seem to be important to my child.” Frustrated Parent It’s important for parents to teach their children the importance of “time” before they begin school. Parents who allow their children to be late for activities that have set...
“I hate my life. My so-called girlfriends gossip about me. One week I’m in the group, the next week I’m out. Some of my friends hate me because I like other kids. I’m sick of this! Female Middle School Student Why don’t we have a female president yet in this great nation called the United...
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