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News and stories about youth mental wellness
Music and Mental Health
Music can reveal quite a lot about yourself and the people around you. Whether it’s relieving stress or bonding with peers, music is there for us all.
What does it mean to be resilient?
You don’t have to be positive all the time. It’s perfectly okay to feel sad, angry, annoyed, frustrated, scared and anxious. Having feelings doesn’t make you a negative person. It makes you human.
— Lori Deschene
Teen Self-Esteem: What It Is, Why It’s Important & How to Support It
Learn more about self-esteem, why it’s important, and how to support the development of healthy self-esteem in teens (and yourself!).
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Learn more about the prevalence of sexual violence in youth and how we can educate ourselves, prevent sexual violence in our communities, and support sexual assault survivors.
Sustainability and Mental Health
As we look forward to Earth Day this Friday, learn more about how the state of our planet can affect the state of our emotional well-being.
Get Ready for May: Mental Health Action Day 2022
My Good Brain is proud to be a partner of MTV Entertainment Group’s Mental Health Action Day for the second year in a row. Last year’s event was just the beginning of an important shift in the greater community’s focus on children and youth’s mental wellness, and this year is proving to be even more hopeful. …
Test and Performance Anxiety
This April is Stress Awareness Month and we want to shed light on some of the most stressful things that school-aged individuals (teens and young adults, in particular) typically face on a regular basis: tests and anxiety. …
Healing with Art for Ukraine Child Refugees
The physical, emotional, and social effects on the children caught in the middle of it all
The Stress-Vulnerability Model and Why I Should Care
Learn about the relationship between our biology and stress, and how you can use it to your benefit
Eating Disorders During COVID-19 Pandemic
Eating disorders are already known to be a prevalent disorder amongst adolescents. However, over the course of the pandemic, eating disorder rates have increased even further amongst teenagers. …
Honoring Black History Month
This February, My Good Brain honors the incredible contributions and accomplishments of Black psychologists and educators who led the way in challenging injustices to improve children’s mental health.
Year One of Bridging Psychology and Art
Wow—Year One! It’s been one year since the launch of My Good Brain, and we are so amazed by the amount of work we have accomplished thus far. …
Stress Awareness
Stress is a normal reaction of our body to cope with such difficult situations…However, chronic stress leads to both mental and physical health problems.
Importance of Mental Health/Depression Screening
Mental health screenings are a key part of youth mental health. Approximately 50% of lifetime mental health conditions begin by age 14. Mental health screenings allow for early identification and …….
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.