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Friendship Anxiety: What to Do When You're Not in the Same Class Anymore
Having a close friend in class makes everything better — complicated lectures feel lighter, group projects less stressful, and school lunches more fun. Thus, when the school year starts and your bestie’s not in your class anymore, it’s totally normal to feel a little sad, a bit anxious, or maybe even kind of... lost.
But here’s the truth: This isn’t the end of your friendship. It’s just a new chapter.
Activities for Parents to Support Their Child’s Emotional Transition
Back-to-school can be a difficult transition for kids and parents alike. Let’s take a look at some activities that aide in this new change that prompt creativity and emotional regulation!
Study Playlists for Your Mood: Music for Focus, Calm, and Confidence
As school or work assignments become stressful, incorporating music into your study routine can change your study flow.
Don’t misunderstand my anger: Creative expressions for teens
Anger is something we all feel at some point and time. It may feel difficult to manage, but it’s important to find coping skills that work for you. Coping skills for anger can incorporate a lot of your favorite things and can be a space for you to express yourself creatively as well!
“Dear Me…”: A letter to yourself and your resilience
Writing to yourself can be grounding — especially when things feel unclear or overwhelming. A letter isn’t a solution to everything, but it can be a way to slow down, reflect, and meet yourself with honesty.
5 Creative Activities for Parents to Foster Emotional Growth at Home
The home is the first environment in which children grow and develop, and is a pillar of safety and security. Incorporating creativity in the home helps to foster emotional growth for youth at any stage of childhood. Check out 5 creative activities that can be done right at home!
Write Your Way to Healing This Pride Month
To write is to create. The act of writing for mental health is a great example of My Good Brain’s focus on coping skill learning through the medium of art-based activities and play. To write is to create. The act of writing for mental health is a great example of My Good Brain’s focus on coping skill learning through the medium of art-based activities and play.
Creating Safe Spaces in Your Community: A Guide for LGBTQ+ Teens
Safe spaces are essential for everyone and their safety and well-being. For pride month, it’s important to know how to create and foster safe spaces for LGBTQ+ youth and community. Whether big or small, all efforts make a difference!
Turning Awareness Into Action for Mental Health Awareness Month
In 2025, the month of May calls for a specific request: to turn awareness into action. Let’s discuss the importance of taking action for Mental Health.
Support Children’s Mental Health
My Good Brain provides resources for children’s mental health and wellness because of you. As a nonprofit organization, donations from people like you sustain our ability to create fun, engaging, and accessible arts-based healthy coping tools for children everywhere. If you believe in what we do and support our mission, please donate today.