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The crucial meeting point between mental and social health!

How does cognitive and emotional wellness influence the interactions with family, friends, and society? And vice versa?

This week our hosts Tami and David have a conversation with classmates Aimee and Lucas. Their discussion focuses on coping through the COVID pandemic, what is currently influencing emotional well-being in teens, how students are maintaining social interactions, if schools and Health Classes help, and recommendations to fellow middle schoolers on how to stay mentally healthy going into the new year.

RESOURCES

Mental Health:

MentalHealth.govLet's Talk About It

World Health Organization (WHO)Self-Care and Self-Help

National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI)Top HelpLine Resources

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline1-800-273-8255

Health Mind PlatterEssential Brain Activities

Social Health:

Teens and Socializing: Relationships, Coping Skills, Substances from Newport Academy

Socially Active Teens are Physically Healthier from Today

Social & Emotional Learning Competencies from CASEL

Teaching insight, blog posts, and more from the Health Education classroom: LifeIsTheFuture.com