- Manage stress: Strengthen your support network
Emotional support is an important protective factor for dealing with life’s difficulties, while loneliness has been associated with a wide variety of health problems including high blood pressure, diminished immunity, cardiovascular disease, and cognitive decline
- U. S. teens need far more emotional and social support
Social support is sorely lacking for many U S teens Only 58 5% of U S teens always or usually receive the social and emotional support they need, according to a report by researchers at the U S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) The report drew on National Health Interview Survey and National Health Interview Survey–Teen data collected from parents and adolescents in 2021
- Caregiving Families Within the Long-Term Services and Support System . . .
When done by one or more family members, caregiv-ing work is a long-term care service and support that typi-cally operates outside of the long term services and support or primary care service delivery systems
- Classrooms are adapting to the use of artificial intelligence
Key points AI has been in use in classrooms for years, but a specific type of AI—generative models—could transform personalized learning and assessment Teenagers are quick adopters, with 7 in 10 using generative AI tools, mostly for help with homework Educational psychologists are studying how these tools can be used safely and effectively, including to support social and emotional
- Tackling mental health issues in schools: What will it take?
Are there initiatives or innovations that you’d like to see implemented in more schools? Janine: There is such great promise in the multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) model In that model, tier-one services are available to everyone, regardless of need That includes screening for mental health conditions and risks
- Families, Systems, Health
This journal is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary journal that publishes clinical research, training, and theoretical contributions in the areas of families and health, with particular focus on collaborative family health care
- How grieving changes the brain, with Mary-Frances O’Connor, PhD
Mary-Frances O’Connor, PhD, discusses how neuroscience can help us to better understand grief and resilience after loss, why grief is different from depression, effective therapy for grief, whether it’s possible to experience grief over the death of a celebrity, and how to support people when they are grieving
- How to deal with financial stress during the holiday season
Research shows that having a support system can help you reach your goals Surround yourself with people you trust who will support your financial goals and want to help you succeed
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