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September 28, 2021

Self-care: Where Do I Start?

While it can feel fulfilling to support your loved ones if they are experiencing a mental health or substance use…

Mental Health First Aid, News, Self-Care
September 21, 2021

Post-COVID-19 Trauma and How MHFA Can Help

COVID-19 continues to take its toll on a global scale, affecting everything from jobs to schooling and to our mental…

COVID-19, Mental Health First Aid, News
September 14, 2021

The Four Dimensions of Recovery and How You Can Support…

Addiction is complicated, and recovery from it is a challenge that millions of people in the United States face every…

Mental Health First Aid, News, Substance Use
September 7, 2021

Youth Suicide: How to Help with Mental Health First Aid

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a devastating toll – especially on our youth. Emerging data suggests that depression and suicide…

Mental Health First Aid, News, Suicide, Youth Mental Health
August 30, 2021

tMHFA Taught Me to Take Care of My Mental Health…

In my sophomore year at Bellows Free Academy High School (St. Albans, Vermont), I attended a small conference at nearby…

Guest Commentary, Mental Health First Aid, News, Sports, Teen Mental Health
August 23, 2021

Practicing Empathy as a Mental Health First Aider

Everyone has a “mental health toolkit” that helps them through good and bad times. It might contain self-care strategies, coping…

Mental Health First Aid, News
August 16, 2021

Back to School: Five Ways to Support Your Children

Your children may be excited to return to school after a long summer – or even a year of online…

Mental Health First Aid, News, Schools, Youth Mental Health
August 9, 2021

How to Help a Friend Online

It can be hard (or nearly impossible) for some of us to imagine not having our smartphone in our hands…

Mental Health First Aid, News, Technology, Teen Mental Health, Youth Mental Health
August 3, 2021

Coping with Back-to-School Anxiety During COVID-19

There is no doubt that the last year and half has been difficult, and the COVID-19 pandemic changed what many…

Anxiety, COVID-19, Mental Health First Aid, News, Schools, Self-Care...
July 27, 2021

How Breathing Can Help Reduce Stress

We have all been there before: a long day of work or school or just life where things pile up…

Anxiety, Mental Health First Aid, News, Self-Care
June 28, 2021

Two Types of Self-care and How They Can Positively Impact…

We talk a lot about the benefits of self-care. It’s good for physical health and mental health, and it makes…

Mental Health First Aid, News, Self-Care
June 21, 2021

The Importance of Early Intervention for People Facing Mental Health…

Experiencing a mental health challenge can be stressful. Each day is different, and some of them may include overwhelming emotions…

Mental Health First Aid, News