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Daily News Lesson June 30 2022

Devastating mental health crisis among American teens today, doubling during pandemic

Learn about why current mental health care in American is not enough to deal with rising depression and anxiety among youth

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Daily Video December 28 2020

Classroom resource: Long-term effects of childhood trauma

Explore the ways childhood trauma can lead to further harm, and what can be done about it

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Daily Video November 29 2018

Teaching resources for talking with teens about suicide

There are a variety of mini-lessons and activities contained in this PBS NewsHour lesson on suicide prevention and awareness. You may wish to invite your school counselor to your class, and let your administrator know you are teaching about suicide.

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Daily Video November 29 2018

How the news, Netflix and social media influence how schools talk about suicide

Over the last decade, the suicide rate among teenagers in the U.S. has increased. Use this lesson to discuss the role the media plays in discussions on suicide prevention and awareness.

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