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14 Feb 2023

Understanding Accelerated Brain Aging and Its Impact on Mental Health

Student’s brains are physically changing. This seems like an incredible thing to say, but it’s true. In a recent study done by Biological Psychiatry: ...


By     Susan Gentz
25 Feb 2022

How Are Educators Doing This Year?

Educators are struggling. Nearly two years after the pandemic first forced schools to shut down their doors, teaching and learning is still anything b...


By     Lisa Railton
15 Nov 2021

Building Capacity to Support Educator Mental Health

Students’ mental health is at the forefront of the education world. With CARES Act funding earmarked for mental health services and new resources reco...


08 Oct 2021

Gaggle Therapy: Supporting Students and Staff

The average student-to-school-counselor ratio is 464 to 1—almost double the American School Counselor Association’s recommendation of 250 students per...


By     Laura Guido
01 Sep 2021

Back to School: Resources for Parents and Educators

The 2021–22 school year is here, and with it comes a new set of challenges. Between considerations over how and where kids will learn this year, the c...


By     Laura Guido
18 Aug 2021

Pandemic Losses: Helping Grieving Students Cope

Grief is an equalizer. It connects us all regardless of our age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, birthplace, or count...


07 Jul 2021

Support Over the Summer: Resources for Struggling Students

After a chaotic year, students can finally find some reprieve on summer break. The pressures of the last school year have dissipated, leaving behind l...


07 May 2021

Equity in Mental Health: Supporting All Students

The data is in: Students are struggling with their mental health. More than a year after it began, students and educators are still reeling from the d...


01 Mar 2021

Get to Know a Gaggle Therapist: Dr. Aida Vazin

With mental health on the forefront of education, the connection between students and therapists has never been greater. This connection has also been...


07 Dec 2020

Are Your Students Dealing With Seasonal Depression?

It’s that time of year. The days are shorter, with less sunlight reaching us every day. The weather in many parts of the country has become colder, ke...


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