Lady Gaga Announces teen Mental Health First Aid Pilot Program

Tuesday, 02 July 2019 / Published in Mental Health, Schools, Students
“With teen Mental Health First Aid, we like to say, it’s okay to not be okay,” Lady Gaga said onstage in Las Vegas. Watch her speak with teen Mental Health First Aiders. LAS VEGAS, Nev. (June 11, 2019) – Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation and the National Council for Behavioral Health announced that they

Arizona mental health expert: Suicide rates have ‘sky-rocketed’

Thursday, 25 April 2019 / Published in Students, Suicide
Arizona: 8th highest rated state for suicide Author – Veronika Vernachio TUCSON, Ariz. — Suicide rates are on the rise, making it the second leading cause of death for people aged 10 through 34, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. A new study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, found

New school based program in TUSD schools provide youth mental health services

Monday, 22 April 2019 / Published in Mental Health, Schools, Stigma, Students
  Author – Priscilla Casper TUCSON- Casa de los Niños is partnering with the Tucson Unified School District to provide behavioral health services to students and their families through a new pilot program. “I think it is vital because it removes a barrier for the family and student to access services,” said Dave Slay, an

Mental Health: One in Five Youth Suffers

Thursday, 28 March 2019 / Published in Mental Health, Students
Author – School Based Health Alliance Nationwide, One in Five Youth Suffers from a Diagnosable Emotional, Mental, or Behavioral Disorder Yet the majority of youth who need care do not receive it. Barriers to access include lack of or limited health insurance for mental health care, social stigma, and lack of problem recognition by adults, including teachers

1 in 5 college students have anxiety or depression. Here’s why

Thursday, 28 March 2019 / Published in Ritalin & Adderall, Students
Author – David Rosenberg Many of us think of college as a wondrous time of new experiences and great freedom to explore new ideas and find one’s true self. In recent years, however, depression and anxiety have afflicted college students at alarming rates. As noted in the latest Center for Collegiate Mental Health report, anxiety and depression are the top reasons that

Students push fight to improve schools’ mental-health help to Arizona Capitol

Thursday, 28 March 2019 / Published in Activists, Students
Author – Brenna Bailey Student activists have taken their fight to reform mental-health interventions in schools to the Arizona Capitol, working with lawmakers to craft legislation that is receiving bipartisan support. State Rep. Daniel Hernandez, a Tucson Democrat, has been working with students affiliated with March for Our Lives Arizona since before the legislative session