What are the characteristics of strong mental health?
Mental health is more than just the absence of mental illness. Positive mental health is a combination of feeling good and functioning well.
November 2021 Student of the Month: Pennsylvania Student Leader Mariska
From Laurel Run, meet Pennsylvania student leader Mariska, Be Strong’s November 2021 Student of the Month!
Pediatricians say the mental health crisis among kids has become a national emergency
Childhood mental health concerns were already steadily rising. But the pandemic and the issue of racial inequality have exacerbated the challenges.
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[Press Release] ‘Be Strong’ Launches Broward County, FL, Teen Mental Health Campaign
Be Strong launches new campaign in Broward County to identify, recruit, train and equip student representatives in every county middle and high school to seek out and seek out and support students in crisis.
Young people’s mental health is finally getting the attention it needs
Although most mental-health disorders arise during adolescence, only one-third of investment in mental-health research is targeted towards young people.
