This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • RAND researchers, in collaboration with Los Angeles Unified School District and UCLA, developed the Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS), which helps mental health professionals…
Giving Compass’ Take: • This video from Futurity explains how to cope with stress in ways that can help you use it to your benefit and avoid its downsides. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Conor Williams and Rosario Quiroz Villarreal discuss the traumatic summer endured by children of immigrants and how schools are working to ensure their safety. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Troy Rondinone argues that looking back at the history of mental illness can help inform solutions for mass shootings, without villainizing individuals who have mental health…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ann Schimke reports that while suicide attempts remain very rare for children under 10, there is a concern that it is becoming more common. The root…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Scott Hesel addresses the relationship between lower suicide rates and ‘connected’ schools, concluding that students who feel closer to their peers and adult staff are less likely…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to Adele Peters at Fast Company, doctors are now beginning to recommend houseplants as a remedy to reduce anxiety and depression and improve overall health outcomes. ·…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Getting Smart explores the importance of social and emotional learning (SEL) in schools to help students develop, but raises concerns that it’s not getting enough attention.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A new report is showing how graduate school can have serious effects on students’ mental health. Ph.D. candidates suffer from anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation at astonishingly…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to a new study, rates of suicide attempts are lower in high schools where students have better connections to their peers and stronger relationships with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author explains five considerations about mental health and mental illness on a global scale. • What are philanthropists doing to address treatment for mental health illness in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • More states are passing legislation that requires schools to implement and support mental health education to reduce stigma and offer students pathways for good mental health.…