Tag: Youth mental health
This school banned cellphones six years ago. Teachers — and many kids — couldn’t be happier.
Students at California’s San Mateo High School, about 20 minutes south of San Francisco, have been prohibited since 2019 from using their cellphones while in school — from bell to bell. Schools nationwide, including some in Maryland, are now increasingly imposing such bans, but San Mateo was one of the earliest and largest schools in the country to implement a complete ban on cellphones during school hours.
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Maryland Schools Respond to Opioid Epidemic with Programs that Connect Teens to Screening and Treatment
By LIZZY ALSPACH Karen Siska-Creel, Anne Arundel County’s school health and support director,...
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Youth mental health? There’s an app – many apps – for that. But are they effective?
Welcome to the modern world of mental health care, where help can arrive on your phone. Young people — and in fact, people of all ages — now have access to a variety of apps that can help them get through the day and through tough times.
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As young Americans struggle with mental health, online support surges – including in Maryland
By MAX SCHAEFFER Adolescents across the country have increasingly suffered from anxiety and...
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