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A Mother’s Perspective: The Need for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Education in Schools

It’s more important than ever before that we make mental health and suicide prevention education in schools a priority – and the good news is that anyone can get involved in helping to advocate for it.

By Wendy Sefcik

Growing Through the Unexpected: Focusing on Mental Health as a First-Year College Student in the Age of COVID-19

Like every college student, I was sent home just six weeks into the spring semester because of the pandemic.

By Alyssa Goldberg

Taking Care of Our Kids’ Mental Health (and Our Own) During Back-to-School Season

My concerns these days turn mostly to my children and those children around me. Kids usually approach the back-to-school season with feelings of anticipation at starting a new grade, or sadness as summer ends.

By Doreen Marshall, Ph.D., AFSP Vice President of Mission Engagement