npr.org This story is part of our NPR Ed series on mental health and schools. When it comes to children’s brains, Rahil Briggs describes them as … sticky. “Whatever we throw, sticks. That’s why they can learn Spanish in six months when it takes us six years,” says the New York City based child psychologist, READ MORE
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/ Schools need to tackle the root causes of bullying instead Children are being wrongly prescribed anti-depressants as a result of being bullied, a leading mental health campaigner has said. The Department for Education‘s mental health advisor, Natasha Devon, said kids need support from bullying, rather than being prescribed medication. “If a child is being READ MORE
Written by Samantha Gluck Who is Likely to Become a Bully? Bullying can have a wide-ranging impact on teens – from victims, to those who witness bullying, to the bullies themselves – and affect each one well into adulthood. Bullying can lead teenagers to feel tense, anxious, and afraid. It can affect their concentration in READ MORE
