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News and stories about youth mental wellness
5 tips to help children prioritize self-care
Here are five ways parents and caretakers can help their children consistently practice self-care habits to improve their mental and physical health.
Art, an Effective Self-Love Practice
Learn more about art as an effective self-love practice here
Signs of low self-esteem (and how to overcome them with self-love)
Learn more about the signs of low-self esteem and how to counteract them with self-love.
Why is self-reflection important in children?
Want to learn more about the importance of self-reflection in children? You’ve come to the right place!
4 tips for setting healthy new year’s resolutions
We share four actionable tips parents, caretakers, and children can take together to prioritize mental well-being while setting new years resolutions.
Approaching a New Year with Intention
Discover a roadmap for supporting children (and yourself) in approaching the new year with intention.
Managing the Stress and Fear of the New Year
From complicated families to tedious resolutions to sorrowful memories, thinking about the new year can be quite a challenge. Learn more about what you can do to mitigate the stress of the new year.
Managing Stress with Art: DIY Activities
Check out these easy and low-prep DIY art activities to help manage stress around the holidays.
Compassion During the Holidays
See how compassion plays an important role in making the holidays feel good for everyone.
Managing holiday anxiety in children
Holiday anxiety is a common occurrence in children during the busy holiday season. We break down the signs of holiday anxiety and six tips to help calm children down.
Word Kindness Day
World kindness day is an internationally celebrated day that commemorates the power of kindness and the mark it leaves on the people around you. Come check out what you can do to help the ones you love and the ones you have yet to love.
Our 2022 #GivingTuesday Campaign
Learn about My Good Brain’s goals for our 2022 GivingTuesday campaign
Wearing a “Mask”: Understanding Social Conformity in Youth
With Halloween right around the corner, the question, “What are you going to be for Halloween”, becomes increasingly paramount. Something scary, a superhero, or a pun, perhaps? Halloween is typically designated as the day dress up as something we’re not, but wearing a “mask” is actually something we do on a much more regular basis.
Celebrating a successful Fall 2022 Tool Kit Program
Learn about our Fall 2022 Tool Kit program!
ADHD Awareness Month
Debunk common myths of ADHD and learn more about the importance of raising awareness and building a shared understanding for ADHD Awareness Month.
What is Bullying?
Learn about how you can tell if your child is getting bullied or even if they are the ones doing the bullying.
Understanding Trauma
Trauma affects our bodies (how we feel), our brains (how we think), and our behavior (how we act). Understanding what trauma is and how it impacts each person differently is key to responding to and supporting those affected by trauma and preventing future retraumatization.
Support Children’s Mental Health
My Good Brain provides resources for children’s mental health and wellness because of you. As a nonprofit organization, donations from people like you sustain our ability to create fun, engaging, and accessible arts-based healthy coping tools for children everywhere. If you believe in what we do and support our mission, please donate today.