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Sarah Reyes
\nContent Manager – Graduation Coach Campaign – Philadelphia<\/p>\n

in collaboration with
\nDana Careless, LPC
\nManager for Health Promotion – DBHIDS<\/p>\n

Academic pressure. \u00a0Report cards. \u00a0Peer pressure. \u00a0Detention. \u00a0Test results.<\/p>\n

When we think of ways to improve a student\u2019s performance in school, improving his or her\u00a0mental health isn\u2019t always the first thing that comes to mind, but it may be one of the most important factors in student success.<\/p>\n

Approximately 1,100 undergraduates commit suicide each year, and one in six of every college student has been treated for or diagnosed with anxiety within the past 12 months. We set the expectation level of success very high for our students, so it is our job to make sure that we support our students academically and emotionally to help them reach their full potential.<\/p>\n

There are many ways, both big and small, that adults can help positively impact a\u00a0student\u2019s mental health. First and foremost, if you believe your student is dealing with anxiety, depression, or any other mental illness, set up an appointment to get them screened. \u00a0Getting professional help is the first and best step to support your student. \u00a0There are a number of ways to get screened in Philadelphia – from emergency screenings at Crisis Response Centers<\/a> to community screenings<\/a>, available in person and online.<\/p>\n

Next, focus on maintaining open\u00a0communication with your student. At Graduation Coach Campaign<\/a>\u00a0in Philadelphia, the focus is on \u201cKey Conversations.\u201d These conversations are pre-planned, important check-ins between you and your student. You should plan to have these check-ins whenever your student is going through an important transitional stage in their life, such as preparing for\u00a0high school or college. You can also plan to have these conversations when you think something may be awry in your student\u2019s life: poor sleep or eating habits, avoiding school, dropping grades, fighting, or isolating themselves can all be signs that your student may need your help.<\/p>\n

Also, make sure your student knows how much you care. Students, like all people, need love, support, and praise, but did you know that the way you praise your student can have a positive or negative impact on their mental health? There are two types of praise: praise for being and praise for doing. When we praise our students for being we are praising them for something that is inherent and unchanging within them: \u201cI love you because you are you!\u201d is an example of praise for being; you are telling them that you will love them no matter what.<\/p>\n

Praise for doing is when we praise our students for a certain action or decision they made, such as saying, \u201cI\u2019m proud of you because you worked so hard on this.\u201d It is important to never cross these two types of praise. If you were to praise your student by saying \u201cI love you because you are so smart\u201d, this may\u00a0put\u00a0pressure on your student to continue to be \u201csmart.\u201d If he or she\u00a0fails a test, suddenly, are they no longer smart? Suddenly, will you stop loving them?\u00a0 Praising your student for things they can control, such as studying hard or taking on challenges rather than being smart puts the power in your student\u2019s hands to continue to make you proud rather than worry they will somehow let you down one day. Want to learn more about praise? You can watch a video by the Graduation Coach Campaign\u00a0video by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

These are just a few of the ways that you can help your student be the happiest, healthiest person possible.\u00a0 For more ways to support your student through school, go to phillygradcoach.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sarah Reyes
Content Manager – Graduation Coach Campaign – Philadelphia<\/p>\n

in collaboration with
Dana Careless, LPC
Manager for Health Promotion – DBHIDS<\/p>\n

Academic pressure.  Report cards.  Peer pressure.  Detention.  Test results.<\/p>\n

When we think of ways to improve a student’s performance in school, improving his or her mental health isn’t always the first thing that comes to mind, but it may be one of the most important factors in student success. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[902,706],"tags":[117,118,174,215,219,273],"class_list":["post-615","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-youth","category-suicide-prevention","tag-graduation","tag-graduation-coach-campaign","tag-mental-health","tag-philadelphia","tag-philly","tag-student"],"yoast_head":"\nThe (Not So) Secret to Student Success: A Healthy Mind - Healthy Minds Philly\u00ae<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The (Not So) Secret to Student Success: A Healthy Mind - Healthy Minds Philly\u00ae\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Sarah Reyes Content Manager - Graduation Coach Campaign - Philadelphia in collaboration with Dana Careless, LPC Manager for Health Promotion - DBHIDS Academic pressure.  Report cards.  Peer pressure.  Detention.  Test results. 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