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  • How Portage Public Schools is investing in mental health

    April 26, 2023 |

    MLive.com |

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    Response Location: United States, Portage, Michigan

    The Portage Public School district is making strides to change how students’ mental health needs are addressed by hiring a mental health initiatives coordinator for the district. This position is responsible for staff and students, as well as creating care plans as needed. Studies show that schools that expand their mental health services have happier, healthier, better-performing students and having the mental health coordinator in the schools makes it easier for youth to access the care they need when they need it.

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  • Teachers in Denmark are using apps to audit their students' moods

    April 17, 2023 |

    MIT Technology Review |

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    Response Location: Denmark, Copenhagen

    The web-app Woof helps teachers keep an eye on the mental health and well-being of students by frequently surveying students on how they’re feeling to generate a “mood landscape,” which is intended to provide a comprehensive image of child welfare in a classroom over time. Teachers can then review the reports and provide interventions as needed. Woof launched in the fall of 2022 and has been implemented in more than 600 schools across the country.

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  • Youth Sports Are More Important Than Ever for Kids' Mental Health

    April 12, 2023 |

    Global Sport Matters |

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    Response Location: United States, District of Columbia

    Studies have found that youth who play sports have higher levels of self-esteem and social support and lower levels of depression and loneliness. Several organizations — like Girls on the Run and DC Scores — have emerged to provide sports programming that doubles as a space to teach interpersonal skills, problem-solving and how to talk about feelings and ask for help.

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  • Confronting Your Fears in Virtual Reality Therapy

    April 08, 2023 |

    Wall Street Journal |

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    Response Location: United States, Florida

    Virtual reality is being used to facilitate exposure therapy to help people with post-traumatic stress disorder and phobias by immersing them in virtual simulations to confront the problem at hand. Given its effectiveness, researchers and developers like XRHealth Inc. and BehaVR are working to make virtual-reality therapy more accessible by providing at-home treatment options.

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  • The rescue ship – a solution to the GP crisis?

    March 15, 2023 |

    The Ferret |

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    Response Location: Scotland, Glasgow

    As appointments with general practitioners (GP) are often short and hard to get, community link workers have the time and resources necessary to support those in need of care for non-medical issues, like energy management, mood stabilizing and mental health concerns. Appointments with link workers can last up to an hour, versus the average 10 minutes with a GP, and provide comprehensive care that can be followed up on by a GP if any clinical attention is needed.

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  • These Japanese mothers banded together through a support group to talk about mental illness

    March 14, 2023 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    The Japanese-speaking family support group under NAMI South Bay formed in 2012 to provide people — mostly first-generation Japanese mothers — with a safe space where they can share their experiences and learn how to talk about mental illness and how it effects their children. Since 2012, over 100 people have reached out to the group, with about eight to 12 participants joining the discussions each month.

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  • MANi's free multi-pronged approach to combating Nigeria's burgeoning mental health crisis

    March 06, 2023 |

    HealthNews.ng |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    Mentally Aware Nigeria Initiative (MANi) offers free programs that provide mental health first aid and suicide intervention. MANi provides virtual counseling facilitated by trained, volunteer professionals as well as in-person offerings like conversation cafes and other group talks that aim to sensitize and educate people about mental health. In the last four years, MANi has provided direct support to over 40,000 people, the majority of which are between the ages of 10 and 25.

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  • A surprising remedy for teens in mental health crises

    March 03, 2023 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Ramsey, New Jersey

    The Teen Mental Health First Aid training program gives students the necessary tools to identify warning signs and help their peers when experiencing a mental health crisis. Training students on how to act as first responders through this program has shown to increase mental health literacy and reduce reports of psychological distress among teens. Due to its results, Mental Health First Aid training is now required for all students and staff throughout the school district.

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  • This group is bringing queer mental health support to Afghanistan

    March 02, 2023 |

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    Response Location: France

    Nour Sarah is a collaboration between two non-profits — Spectrum and LebMASH — that aims to help LGBTQ+ people in the North African and West Asian region understand their mental health issues and receive support services. Nour Sarah aims to provide safe care to those who need it in spaces where it’s historically hard to find. The group hosts educational sessions and connects people with counselors trained to provide care to LGBTQ+ people who are drastically under-supported when it comes to accessing mental health care.

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  • Young caregivers need more support. There's an app for that.

    February 23, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom

    The Me-We program is an app-based approach to providing support to young people who have taken on the role of caregiver for their parent or guardian. The program offers group sessions aimed at teaching teens to manage difficult emotions and their mental health, education resources and a private journal. The app is targeted toward teens ages 15 to 17 and is available in several European countries, though there are plans to implement it in the U.S.

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