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September 8, 2017

How To #BeTheDifference in September

September is already underway and we’re continuing our focus on mental health at school as part of our #BeTheDifference campaign. Whether in…

Be The Difference, News, Schools, Youth Mental Health
August 30, 2017

Why This New Study From Lady Gaga’s Born This Way…

In just two weeks, Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation and the Benenson Strategy Group conducted over 4,000 interviews for…

Be The Difference, News, Schools, Youth Mental Health
August 25, 2017

Changing Lives Through Mental Health First Aid Trainings

This article originally appeared in Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation’s Born Brave Blog. Read the original post here. “Thank…

Be The Difference, Guest Commentary, News, Youth Mental Health
August 14, 2017

Pleas to Stop Bullying Go Unanswered with Deadly Results

“You can’t always stop a bully, but you can reach out to someone being bullied so they don’t feel so…

Be The Difference, News, Schools, Youth Mental Health
August 10, 2017

National Council for Mental Wellbeing and Lady Gaga’s Born This…

WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 10, 2017) – Mental health matters. That’s the message behind a partnership between the National Council for…

Mental Health First Aid, News, Press Releases, Youth Mental Health
August 7, 2017

How To Take Care of Your Mental Health During Back-to-School…

August is back-to-school month, and we all know what that means. The new school year means new clothes, shoes, school…

Be The Difference, News, Schools, Youth Mental Health
August 1, 2017

Youth Mental Health First Aid Adds Foster Care Focus

Children are the living messages we send to a time we will not see. –Neil Postman “The most vulnerable of…

Be The Difference, News, Youth Mental Health
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tips for talking to your teenager
June 28, 2017

5 Tips for Talking to Your Teenager About Mental Health

Talking to your teenager (or a teenager you know) about, well, anything, can be difficult. When it comes to sensitive…

Be The Difference, News, Youth Mental Health
June 20, 2017

Teaching Mental Health in the Classroom

Valencia D. Clay was 28-years-old when she finally got care for her major depressive disorder. Before then, she didn’t have…

Be The Difference, Depression, News, Schools, Youth Mental Health
June 5, 2017

The Difference Between Sadness and Depression

Sadness is a normal part of the human emotional spectrum—we all experience it from time to time. When we lose…

Depression, News, Youth Mental Health
November 3, 2015

Education Conneciton Partners Receive $375K Federal Grant for Youth Mental…

Education Connection in collaboration with Northwestern Regional School District 7 and the NW CT Youth and Adolescent Mental Health Coalition has…

News, Youth Mental Health
October 28, 2015

Wauwatosa school program aims to eliminate mental illness stigma

When a high school athlete breaks his arm, he walks down the hallways with a cast and “everybody says it’s…

News, Youth Mental Health
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