Mental & Social Health in Middle School - S3 E11

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.gov Let'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 Lifeline 1-800-273-8255
Health Mind Platter Essential 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