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2022 Public Health Trends You Should Know About
Unless you’ve been living in a cave somewhere, you’ll be aware that some pretty significant things have happened over the past 1-2 years. From political upheaval to further clarity on the climate crisis to a range of TikTok videos that took the world by storm, plenty has happened.
By andrewdeen142 years ago in Longevity
How to Have the Bird's & the Bee's Conversation with Your Kids
Parents don’t like having the sex talk with their kids. Kids don’t like having the sex talk with their parents. It’s one of the most dreadfully played-out cliches in the handbook. It’s also unnecessary. By approaching the conversation with calm confidence, you can have a productive, informative bonding experience with your child.
By andrewdeen142 years ago in Families
Understanding the Lack of Mental Health Resources in Schools
The mental health landscape, particularly within the education system, requires movement in two parallel areas. The first of these is our growing awareness of the need for more robust mental health resources and access to services. The second is the process of societal education and stigma reformation surrounding the nature of mental ailments and the need for mental health support.
By andrewdeen142 years ago in Education
Why You Shouldn't Cope with Trauma By Yourself
Some of the toughest challenges we face in life aren’t obvious or easy to see from the outside. Traumatic stress, which can be brought on by a wide variety of things that happen to or around us, causes a wide range of harmful effects and can be tremendously difficult to carry and heal from. Coping with and moving past trauma is just as intensive as rehabilitating a joint after surgery and takes work, time, commitment, and support.
By andrewdeen143 years ago in Psyche
Is It Ever Too Early for Young Students to Learn Medical Terms?
Kids are smarter than a lot of people give them credit for. They pick up on subtle cues and are constantly learning from the world around them. And yet, we often don’t teach them crucial information until they’re older—or not at all.
By andrewdeen143 years ago in Longevity
4 Environmental Health Careers That Can Change Our Future
Many different factors affect our health, including genetics and pure luck. But one of the biggest factors in human health is the environment around us. Air quality, the food we eat, the water we drink, and the substances absorbed through our skin all have an impact on our short and long-term health.
By andrewdeen143 years ago in Earth
Teaching Strategies for Neurodiversity
We’re learning more about how the brain works all the time. We’re also learning to appreciate and understand the differences in the way each person thinks and learns, which is having a major positive impact on the education students receive in the modern classroom. As an educator, you’ll likely encounter many children with a range of diagnoses including autism, dyslexia, and ADHD during your career.
By andrewdeen143 years ago in Education
Tools for Parents to Stop Vaping at Home
Lots of kids are home from school right now, and families are living in close quarters. Parents and teens might be getting on each other’s nerves during social distancing protocols, but there is a silver lining: parents might be in a better position at the moment to curb worrying behavior like vaping that usually takes place at school.
By andrewdeen144 years ago in Longevity
How to Stay Connected to Classmates During Online School
In many areas, students of all ages are going to be learning online for the next few months at the very least. From kindergarteners to college students, everyone is trying to stay connected to one another during the COVID-19 pandemic. It can be challenging to feel that “togetherness” while learning alone in your own home.
By andrewdeen144 years ago in Education
How Digital Therapy is Changing Accessibility to Mental Health Services
It’s no secret that lots of people are suffering in many different ways during the COVID-19 pandemic. Financial difficulties, joblessness, lack of physical activity, isolation, stress, and worry are just some of the factors contributing to depression, anxiety, and other common mental health challenges. Additionally, many of those with serious mental illnesses no longer have in-person access to the care they need.
By andrewdeen144 years ago in Longevity
Dating During Quarantine? Try These Virtual Date Ideas
Life has changed a lot in the last few weeks for people all around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic. People are working from home or have been laid off. Parents are coping with having their children at home full time and couples are learning to coexist 24/7. But if you’ve been trying to meet someone during the pandemic, then you might be feeling frustrated about how to make a connection without putting yourself and others at risk.
By andrewdeen144 years ago in Humans