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4 min

The Physical and Mental Health Benefits of Surfing

Could there be more to surfing than the smooth progress of wax over water? Mental health experts think so. There’s abundant evidence that...

Dec 27, 2020
4 min

Fentanyl: The silent killer

Fentanyl, this silent killer seems to be shrouded on each of our radars as it’s being laced in distributed adulterated pharmaceuticals. Y...

Dec 22, 2020
2 min

Are adolescents influenced by their parents’ drinking?

Through watching their parents drink, adolescents perceive alcohol makes people more social and enhances positive feelings. A new study f...

Dec 16, 2020
5 min

Teen Mental Illness and the Holidays

‘TIS THE SEASON OF peace, joy and love. But if you’re a kid who struggles with a mental illness, such as depression, anxiety or an eating...

Dec 6, 2020
6 min

Finding Their Way Home For the Holidays

The month of December is approaching and the holidays aren’t around the corner, they are here. December is considered the deadliest month...

Nov 23, 2020
4 min

Happiness and Teens: Facts and Figures

The angsty persona has long been the stereotype for teenagers, but research has proven that the mental health of teenagers is an importan...

Nov 9, 2020
4 min

How to not be a helicopter parent

Do you hover over your child? It makes sense in today’s competitive and often scary world. But sometimes we go too far. The recent colleg...

Oct 30, 2020
4 min

Can Getting Out In Nature Help in Recovery from Addiction?

There’s no question that exposure to the natural environment is healthy, and that spending time in the great outdoors helps us reconnect ...

Sep 14, 2020
3 min

Vaping in the Time of Coronavirus

We face a unique set of challenges during the coronavirus pandemic, in our home lives, our work lives, and our social lives, all of which...

Sep 3, 2020
1 min

Tools and Strategies for SEL, Student Engagement and Attendance in Blended and Virtual Environments

WhyTry Organization Team members Bruce Bushnell (former school counselor) and Jason Johnson (school psychologist) demonstrate the SEL too...

Aug 27, 2020
4 min

Drug Use in High School

Teenagers might enter high school as children, but they graduate as young adults. This four-year period is transformational — full of grow...

Aug 20, 2020
3 min

15 Apps Parents Should Look Out For On Their Kids' Phones

With several recent reports of arrests made after online predator and human trafficking stings, law enforcement officers around the count...

Aug 14, 2020
7 min

Fentanyl, Teens, and the Deadly Consequences

The dangers of the prescription pain medication fentanyl came into the collective public eye when Prince suddenly passed away due to an o...

Aug 14, 2020
9 min

Preventing teen prescription misuse

Parents are always looking for hidden dangers in their teens’ lives, but parental radar can easily miss prescription drug misuse. Prescri...

Aug 4, 2020
3 min

The Health Benefits of Being Adventurous, According to Psychologists

Trying new things and taking on challenges makes you stronger and happier. Here's how to tap into your inner thrill-seeker. Climbing moun...

Jul 24, 2020
2 min

How Gratitude Impacts Our Mental Health and Wellbeing

There are many ways to give thanks and show gratitude. Meditate, reflect personally, journal, write a thank-you note… simply being gratef...

Jul 13, 2020
6 min

How FOMO Impacts Teens and Young Adults

"You totally missed out!" This sentence strikes fear in the hearts of teens more than almost anything else you can say to them. In fact, ...

Jul 3, 2020
3 min

The Nature Effect: How getting outside benefits you and your troubled teen

If there was a simple way to better the relationship you have with your teen, you would want in on it, right? Well, the simple solution i...

Jun 28, 2020
5 min

Six Ways Highly Emotional Intelligent People Deal With Anger

Most of us don’t like confrontation — but it’s a fact of life we can’t run from forever. We have to assert ourselves, our boundaries and ...

Jun 18, 2020
5 min

The Importance of Thinking Before you Speak

Thinking is regarded as one of the three mega skills: thinking, writing and speaking These are the fundamental social skills required for...

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