403: What We Really Should Pay Attention to About Student Mental Health
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Student mental health troubles is at an all time high! How can families and educators pay attention to the signs, and what can we do to better prioritize our student’s health and happiness first and foremost? Gretchen and Megan discuss this all important issue. Specifically they discuss how to: * Normalize talking about and seeking mental health treatment * Re-prioritize college prep (grades, test scores, resumes) if there is a crisis* Watch kids who are hardest on themselves* Understand how learning disability diagnosis can help mental health issues* And more. Also, feel free to download Gretchen’s free document all about how to support students and ourselves with better nervous system regulation: www.gretchenwegner.com/regulation.
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