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Art Therapist & Former Newtown Director of Child Therapy creates pop/rock album for children & families coping with today’s child mental health crisis.
Be watching for a review coming soon. ‘CALMING A PANIC’ New Children’s Album by the Band You and Us “Powered by a whole lot of musical and theatrical chops, it’s sets like this that herald a new age in kid music.” – Midwest Record review of For Children of All Ages by You and Us “Calming a Panic is a heartwarming aid to encourage childhood wellness, and worthy of the highest recommendation for personal, public library, and school music collections.” – Midwest Book Review NEW YORK – Clinical art therapist, musician, and president of the New York Art Therapy Association, Nicole Porter, is thrilled to announce today’s release of Calming a Panic, an exuberant healing arts album for children and families…
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Parenting in the Digital Age: Tips to Uphold Kids’ Mental Health By Merilee Kern, MBA
There has been much critical discourse about the escalating children’s mental health crisis relative to how benchmarks like stress, anxiety and loneliness are driving depression and other serious psychological conditions amongst youth populations like never before. Of course, children are not the only ones suffering, as parents and caregivers struggle to prevent, address and treat concerns in order to uphold kids’ emotional well-being. In this process, the adults themselves are suffering in kind—often exacerbating their own mental and emotional struggles amid the copious complexities of modern life. This, of course, has a litany of macro-economic implications. As one case in point, a Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children’s Mental Health research…
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Swipe Right, Stay Well: Protecting Your Mental Well-Being on Dating Apps
Tips for maintaining a healthy sense of well-being while using dating apps. The purpose of joining a dating app in the first place is to meet new people, connect with others who share your interests, and for many, fall in love. Yet, despite positive intentions, using dating apps has led to negative outcomes for many. A recent study of college students led by researchers at Ohio State University found that those who have used dating apps were more likely to experience anxiety and depression. Additionally, a study of adults found that using dating apps increased feelings of loneliness and dissatisfaction with one’s appearance. So, why is it that dating apps…







