Following the release of a report by the US Preventive Services Task Force to screen children ages 12 to 18 for depression, students and Cynthia Olaya, school psychologist, discuss the importance of addressing students’ mental health.
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Stabbing at John Marshall High School prompts student protest
Marshall students walked out Oct. 20 in demand of feeling safer at school after a stabbing on campus the day prior.
Review: ‘Paperweight’ by Meg Haston remarkably explores the pain of youth eating disorders
I first stumbled upon Paperweight by Meg Haston in a library, adding it to my pile of books as an afterthought. In the years that have followed that library visit, the haunting story of Stevie has followed along, too, cementing Paperweight as one of my favorite books of all time.
Erika’s Lighthouse shines a light on depression
The pages of Daniel Pearl Magnet High School junior Sylvana Prieto’s leather journal are covered with messy doodles, notes and illustrations. Journaling is one of the many coping skills that students, including Prieto, learn through the program Erika’s Lighthouse,...