Mental Health Resources

School-Wide

• A ‘Fiercely Compassionate’ Approach to Student Mental Health The 74
• Bringing a Dog to School Edutopia
• How to Mitigate the Youth Mental Health Crisis in Schools: Connection + Belonging Challenge Success
• National Guidelines for Child and Youth Behavioral Health Crisis Care Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• Prioritizing Mental Health and Well-Being for All McKinsey Health Institute
• Science Shows How to Protect Kids’ Mental Health, but It’s Being Ignored Scientific American
• Social-Emotional Learning Works. But It Cannot Replace Mental Illness Care. EdSurge
• The Benefits of Mental Health Programs in Schools US News &World Report
• Three Tips to Support Mental Health in Your School ISM
• Understanding School-Based Mental Health Services US News &World Report
• Understanding the Impact of Mental Health on Academic Performance ISM
• Why More Schools Are Adding Mental Health Breaks to the Calendar EdSurge

Student Focused

• 10 Middle Grade Novels That Address Mental Health with Compassion School Library Journal
• Adolescents Need More Proactive, Preventative Mental Health Supports in School EdSurge
• All Work, No Independent Play Cause of Youth Declining Mental Health Florida Atlantic University
• Are We Facing a Mental Health Crisis for Boys? Edutopia
• Children and Mental Health: Is This Just a Stage? National Institute of Mental Health
• For Teens, Text-Based Crisis Lines Increase Accessibility Amid Mental Health Emergency EdSurge
• Four Circles of Self-Care: A Tool to Help Students Make Mental Health a Daily Practice KQED
• How Writing ‘Letters to Strangers’ Helps Students Who Need Mental Health Support EdSurge
• Navigating Mental Health: How to Help Your Students Manage Depression ISM
• Supporting Students: What’s Next for Mental Health Hechinger Report
• Three Steps to Nurturing Mentally Stronger Kids Screenagers
• Trends in Generation Z Mental Health ISM
• YouthTruth Survey: Emotional & Mental Health YouthTruth

Technology/Social Media Focused

• Teen Mental Health Distress Didn’t Start with the Phones Biblioracle
• The Truth About Teens, Social Media and the Mental Health Crisis NPR
• What Role Does Social Media Use Play in the Youth Mental Health Crisis? Researchers Are Trying to Find Out EdSurge

Educator Focused

• How a School District is Bringing Mental Health Support Directly to Teachers Where They Work KQED
• How Schools Can Build a Culture of Support for Educator Mental Health EdSurge
• It’s OK to Not Be OK: How Schools Can Address Mental Health Wellness for Employees Fisher Phillips
• The Mental Health Crisis Causing Teachers to Quit EdSurge
• What’s the Role of Teachers in Supporting Student Mental Health? Edutopia
• Why All Teachers Need Training in Mental Health and Social Work EdSurge