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Do the holidays put a strain on your mental health? Try these five #selfcare tips to help manage your stress during this time of year! 💚#StampOutStigma #TuesdayMotivation

Here are a few stories that have less to do with the very real medical or economic aspects of this crisis, and more with how we take care of each other as a human family during all crises:

Monday's Mental Health Minute: Friends, please take a minute to make a list of the things you are grateful for during this difficult time. Extensive research has shown that doing so can have multiple lasting benefits. npr.org/sections/healt…

Monday Mental Health Minute: Feeling lonely? Isolated? Try talking to yourself. No, really. Try it! While you are at it pay attention to what types of things you've been telling yourself, and TALK back if you don't like what you hear. psychcentral.com/blog/talking-t…

A lot of high school students may not go to prom this year, even though they've already found the perfect outfit. So WFAA wants to give them another place to show off-- post your photos in the comments below and yours might just be featured in a gallery online or on TV 👗🤵

Monday Mental Health Minute: Worried? Of course you are. Worry is a survival skill you can harness for good purpose. news.berkeley.edu/2020/03/20/wha…

Monday Mental Health Minute: Everybody dance now! Research shows movement is vital for mental health. Turn on some music that makes you happy and bust some moves for your mental well-being! health.harvard.edu/blog/how-simpl…

Some folks with anxiety and depression are actually managing this crisis better than anticipated, and some experts think that may be because a worst case scenario is already happening. thedailybeast.com/coronavirus-is…

Monday Mental Health Minute:

“Gentlemen, why do you not laugh? With the fearful strain that is upon me day and night, if I did not laugh, I should die.” ~ Abraham Lincoln. nbcnews.com/better/health/…

Monday Mental Health Minute: Walking boosts endorphins and improves your mood. Walk like a dog today 🐶 #mesquiteacademy #mesquiteisd

Black mental health is especially important during these difficult times. Here are some resources that may help: nami.org/About-NAMI/NAM… #BlackLivesMatter

So much has changed so quickly. And if any of you are confused or scared or angry—or just plain overwhelmed—I just want you to know that you aren’t alone. I am feeling all that, too. And I have a few things I want to say about it. youtube.com/watch?v=VXDTmA…

Congratulations Mesquite Academy class of 2020!

This #Juneteenth, let’s all pledge to keep using our voices—and our votes—to keep marching toward freedom.

11 Scientific Reasons Why Being in Nature is Relaxing mentalfloss.com/article/60632/… jocelyn garcia