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Published: 2016-10-21

School Stress: Are Study Drugs Helpful or Harmful?

What happens when high-school and college kids (who don’t have ADHD) take prescription stimulants that are not prescribed to them? Dr. Nora Volkow, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, weighs in.

Published: 2016-11-22

School Stress: The Power of Gratitude

Appreciating the goodness in our lives, helps teens feel more positive emotions, rather than negative feelings like stress, anxiety and depression — and there’s research to prove it.

Published: 2016-11-11

School Stress: 3 Mindful Practices for Calm, Focused and Happy Teens

What is mindfulness? Can it help teens de-stress? And how do you do it?

Published: 2016-11-04

School Stress: Why Your Teen Needs a Good Night’s Sleep

Teenagers are living life at full speed and need more sleep than adults to stay healthy and safe – and cope with stress.

Published: 2016-10-27

School Stress: Healthy Stress vs. “Red Flag” Stress

How can parents tell when their child is experiencing a ‘normal’ amount of stress — and when they should be worried? We reached out to two pediatricians to find out.

Published: 2016-10-14

School Stress: 10 Ways Parents Can Help Kids Manage Stress

While some stress can help motivate kids to get work done, too much stress can be overwhelming and can cause problems with health, sleep and brain function. Learn 10 tips to help your kids manage stress.

Published: 2016-10-06

School Stress: Modeling Healthy Behavior for Your Child

How you, as a parent, handle stress and life’s pressures can be reflected in your child’s behavior. Learn how to model healthy coping skills.

Published: 2016-09-28

School Stress: Raising Resilient, Self-Aware Kids

Students today are more anxious and stressed out than ever before. Julie Lythcott-Haims saw this first-hand when she served as Stanford University’s Dean of Freshmen for a decade.

Published: 2016-09-14

School Stress: Prescription Stimulant Abuse

Nearly one-fifth of college students report that they take prescription stimulants that are not prescribed to them. And reports show that high-school students are abusing these medicines too. Let’s take a closer look.

Published: 2016-08-31

School Stress: 5 Myths About Stimulant Abuse

Being a student today can be really tough, and often teens will feel tempted to “solve” their academic and social problems with prescription stimulants.

Published: 2016-09-10

My Story of Recovery From Stimulant Use

I am grateful for the responsibilities that life presents and, thanks to recovery, I am prepared to face them.