The Wellness Bulletin

1 in 5 Americans live with a Mental Health condition

https://nami.org/About-Mental-Illness/Mental-Health-Conditions

A mental illness is a condition that affects a person's thinking, feeling, behavior or mood. These conditions deeply impact day-to-day living and may also affect the ability to relate to others. If you have — or think you might have — a mental illness, the first thing you must know is that you are not alone. Mental health conditions are far more common than you think, mainly because people don’t like to, or are scared to talk about them.

Response to Stressors ~

In the face of increasing need, Eatonville School District has added additional counselors that focus specifically on mental health and substance use needs, as well as contracting with Consejo Counseling Services as an additional resource to provide both group and individual counseling opportunities for students.

Eatonville Counseling Staff Members:

Columbia Crest - Deborah Noble-Perry

Eatonville Elementary - Jana McIlraith

Weyerhaeuser Elementary - Jessica Sotl

Eatonville Middle School - Anisa Parks

Eatonville High School - MaryAnn Baker and Kirsten Saari

Mental Health:

Secondary - Brenda Waugh-Reimer

Elementary - Elle Gladstone

Understanding Behaviors and Emotions

Is it just a phase or a serious problem? Help your child cope with life's ups and downs, or find out how to understand your child's behavior, whether it's toddler-tantrums or teenage depression.

Tough Topics: Resources for Parents

Tough Topics - Let's face it, what we dealt with as kids isn't what our kids deal with...so how can we support, love and guide them if we have no idea ourselves? Here are some informative resources and additional educational tools to assist.

Warning Signs and Symptoms

Treatments for mental illness vary by diagnosis and by person. There’s no “one size fits all” treatment. Treatment options can include: diagnosis, medication, counseling (therapy), social support and education.

The Impact of Social Media on Youth Mental Health

With technology rapidly evolving, social media now plays a central role in the lives of youth, creating both challenges and opportunities. Research is beginning to uncover how specific social media experiences may influence youth mental health.

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