15 Minute Focus Anxiety Worry Stress And Fear

15 Minute Focus Depression Signs And Strategies For Counselors Educators And Parents

15 Minute Focus Depression Signs And Strategies For Counselors Educators And Parents written by Melisa Marsh and has been published by National Center for Youth Issues this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-13 with Education categories.

In 15-Minute Focus: Depression: Signs and Strategies for Counselors, Educators, and Parents, Dr. Melisa Marsh provides a comprehensive look at depression and its effects on children and teenagers. While depression is a common problem in our world today, it often goes unreported and untreated. And sadly, many youth believe they are alone in their pain. Children and teens may not know how to identify their troubling thoughts and emotions, so they need the adults in their lives to recognize their cries for help. This book will equip counselors, educators, and family members with a detailed understanding of depression and offer tools for intervention so no student or peer goes unnoticed in their struggle. In this book, you'll discover: - Symptoms of depression - Different types of depressive disorders - How to identify depression versus sadness - The connection between depression and other mental illnesses - How school staff can support students with depression - Successful management of depression Each chapter includes a case study that illustrates an aspect of dealing with depression, along with questions to apply the book's principles in your own context. In addition, Dr. Marsh provides a comprehensive list of tools adults can use to support and improve the overall mental health of students, themselves, and peers.

15 Minute Focus Self Harm And Self Injury When Emotional Pain Becomes Physical

15 Minute Focus Self Harm And Self Injury When Emotional Pain Becomes Physical written by Leigh Bagwell and has been published by National Center for Youth Issues this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-15 with categories.

In 15-Minute Focus: Self-Harm and Self-Injury: When Emotional Pain Becomes Physical, author Leigh Bagwell offers an in-depth look at the who, what, and why of self-harm; more accurately called nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI). Students today face stressors on an unprecedented scale. From unstable world events to unsteady family situations, the external and internal pressures they experience can become overwhelming, and some turn to self-harm (NSSI) as a means to cope. On the outside, such behavior confuses and disturbs many people, even the teachers and parents who are closest to students. This book provides the research and perspective adults need to help kids who turn to NSSI as a means of dealing with their distress. In this book, you'll discover: Types of NSSI behavior, including cutting, biting, hair pulling, and bruising The relationship between self-harm (NSSI) and suicidal ideation Signs and symptoms of NSSI beyond wounds and scars Myths and truths about NSSI Protocols for schools to follow when NSSI is suspected How parents and schools can partner to help students in need This book features stories from students as they explain NSSI from their experiences, giving adults an inside look into the lives of those who struggle with this behavior. Also included are online resources that counselors and teachers can utilize, including infographics, NSSI assessments, and calming behaviors for use in place of self-harm.

Taking Control Of Anxiety

Taking Control Of Anxiety written by Bret A. Moore and has been published by American Psychological Association this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-16 with Self-Help categories.

Anxiety is the most common mental disorder in the United States, with an estimated 40 million adult sufferers. The anti-anxiety drug Xanax is the nation’s most-prescribed drug. But drugging anxious Americans is not a solution to the problem of anxiety. Taking Control of Anxiety shows that there are many other proven ways to treat anxiety. This is a “self help book” in the best sense of the term—conversational in tone, supportive, and filled with simple tips and suggestions that can help people reduce their own anxieties.

15 Minute Focus Grief Processing And Recovery

15 Minute Focus Grief Processing And Recovery written by David A. Opalewski and has been published by National Center for Youth Issues this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-01 with Education categories.

In 15-Minute Focus: Grief: Processing and Recovery, Dave Opalewski offers school counselors and educators a primer on how to handle the death of a student or staff member. No matter if the death was sudden or the result of a long illness, it can devastate an entire school family and its surrounding community. Students are impacted every time they walk into a classroom and see a classmate's empty desk or a substitute teacher sitting at a deceased teacher's desk. When tragedies like this occur, schools must respond quickly and offer what grieving students and staff need most comfort. In this book, Opalewski gives schools a guide for addressing the death of a student or staff member, including what to say and what not to say to students along with helpful communication and intervention strategies for school counselors, educators, and administrators. What you'll get: - Learning the concepts and implementation process of comfort before counseling - Grief research and data for children and adolescents - Grief support group setup - Activities to help students process grief, classroom activities, tips for parents, and more! No school can truly prepare for the death of a student or staff member. A loss like this will shake the school family. But this book will give counselors and educators the information they need to respond to tragedy with understanding and comfort so that they can help students and staff work through their grief in a positive and productive way.

5 Minutes To Stress Relief

5 Minutes To Stress Relief written by Lauren Miller and has been published by Red Wheel/Weiser this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-22 with Self-Help categories.

Stress has three main fuels: worry, fear, and doubt. They act like little serpents that crawl into the lap of your life and wreak havoc emotionally, spiritually, and physically. But you have the ability to identify and dismiss these serpents that are trying to hinder your ability to maintain inner calm, clarity of focus, and a motivated response to all of life. 5 Minutes to Stress Relief will give you the specific skills and tools to: Identify and relieve stress Access personal excellence in your thought life to create positive transformation in your physical, emotional, and spiritual experiences Activate your God-given natural state of being Stress is often called the silent killer. As someone who battled the stress of advanced cancer and divorce—simultaneously—Lauren equips you with the ability to successfully handle any stressful situation...instantly.

15 Minute Focus Behavior Interventions Strategies For Educators Counselors And Parents

15 Minute Focus Behavior Interventions Strategies For Educators Counselors And Parents written by Amie Dean and has been published by National Center for Youth Issues this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-07 with Education categories.

In 15-Minute Focus: Behavior Interventions, Amie Dean gives educators, counselors, and parents knowledge, strategies, and resources to teach children and teens how to communicate and make decisions to get their needs met in positive ways through behavior instruction and coaching. If a child or teen is struggling to manage emotions or make good choices, it is rarely because they want to be "bad" or disrespectful. Most adults look for the "right" way or a magic formula that will transform challenging students, with no luck on finding one. Impacting behavioral change in another person is hard work, and every individual has unique needs and circumstances that should be considered. This book will help you view children's words and actions as a lack of coping skills in the moment, or a skill deficit that can be taught and improved. You'll discover: - The function of behavior - Ways to rethink responses to behavior - De-escalation techniques - Steps to create a trauma-sensitive classroom - Principles for a positive classroom - Actionable strategies, curated resources, and more! This guide will ask you to consider that there is likely a barrier keeping children from being successful, and it is our opportunity as the adults who care for them to help them through it.

The Anxiety Workbook For Teens

The Anxiety Workbook For Teens written by Lisa M. Schab and has been published by New Harbinger Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-01 with Young Adult Nonfiction categories.

From managing social media stress to dealing with pandemics and other events beyond your control, this fully revised and updated edition of The Anxiety Workbook for Teens has the tools you need to put anxiety in its place. In our increasingly uncertain world, there are plenty of reasons for anyone to feel anxious. And as a teen, you’re also dealing with academic stress, social and societal pressures, and massive changes taking place in your body, brain, and emotions. The good news is that there are a lot of effective techniques you can use—both on your own and with the help of a therapist or counselor—to reduce your feelings of anxiety and keep them from taking over your life. Now fully revised and updated, this second edition of The Anxiety Workbook for Teens provides the most up-to-date strategies for calming fear, anxiety, and worry, so you can reach your goals and be your best. You’ll find new skills to help you handle school pressures and social media overload, develop a positive self-image, recognize your anxious thoughts, and stay calm in times of extreme uncertainty. The workbook also includes resources for seeking additional help and support if you need it. While working through the activities in this book, you’ll find tons of ways to help you manage your anxiety. Some of the activities may seem unusual at first. You may be asked to try doing things that are very new to you. Just remember—these are tools, intended for you to carry with you and use over and over throughout your life. The more you practice using them, the better you will become at managing anxiety. If you’re ready to change your life for the better and get your anxiety under control, this workbook can help you start today. In these increasingly challenging times, teens need mental health resources more than ever. With more than 1.6 million copies sold worldwide, Instant Help Books for teens are easy to use, proven-effective, and recommended by therapists.

15 Minute Counseling Techniques That Work

15 Minute Counseling Techniques That Work written by Allison Edwards and has been published by 15-Minute Focus this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-21 with Education categories.

The counselor is not the strategy. The counselor teaches strategies. As counselors, we spend our days helping kids. Kids come to us with a variety of problems, searching for answers. They want us to listen. And they need us to give them solutions for the issues they are facing. While these solutions may work temporarily, we really never help kids until we give them tools"¬‚¬"or techniques"¬‚¬"to manage thoughts and feelings on their own. Our job is not to do it for them. Our job is to teach them how to do it themselves! This is the greatest gift we can give. In 15-Minute Counseling Techniques, Allison Edwards provides tools to use in individual or group counseling sessions with children in grades K"¬‚¬"12. Children will learn how to calm their mind and body with Square Breathing, let go of negative thoughts by Changing the Channel, identify their unique gifts by creating a "What I'm Good At" Jar, and so much more. The techniques in this book will help children feel empowered to face everyday challenges and equipped to manage their stress and emotions. And, best of all, you will give them the confidence they need to handle challenges throughout their lives.