LISD Counseling & Social Work
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The 2021-2022 school year is wrapping up quickly! Our LISD students, staff, families and community have shown perseverance, resilience & grit in navigating around the many obstacles we have all faced this school year.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! We need your help empowering communities with resources to keep Texas children, youth, and families mentally healthy.
Mental health is important all year round, but the month of May focuses on this topic to raise awareness and reduce mental health stigma. We encourage you to promote mental health awareness and resources with your networks. Our goal for this month is to reach as many individuals as possible to equip families with knowledge and resources to support mental health practices in Texas.
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Check out this short video for a few tips on how to manage parenting stress.(1:32)
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Parent Resources
Parenting is hard. It’s hard all on its own, so when you throw in all of life’s other responsibilities, it can be overwhelming at times. Anxiety & Stress as a parent is inevitable and normal. Click on the link below for additional resources for parents.
Child/Youth Resources
Everyone experiences anxiety and stress in life, but kids often don’t know how to talk about or deal with their feelings. Check out this link below for more child/youth resources.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kEm594jW1b4zpSSV2BJ-s-9XArXjO58T/view?usp=sharing
Suicide Prevention Resources
Talking openly about mental health and suicidal feelings can help save a life. Click on the link below to for some strategies on how to talk to your kids/students about mental health and suicide prevention.
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National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI)
NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
NAMI advocates for access to services, treatment, supports and research and is steadfast in its commitment to raise awareness and build a community for hope for all of those in need.
MHA Dallas
Mental Health America of Greater Dallas (MHA Dallas) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization working to promote mental wellness through community education and policy advocacy. Put simply, MHA Dallas serves as a catalyst to identify, assess and respond to mental health needs in the community.
2022 The State of Mental Health in America Report
Mental Health America (MHA) was founded in 1909 and is the nation’s leading community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness and promoting the overall mental health of all. Our work is driven by our commitment to promote mental health as a critical part of overall wellness, including prevention services for all, early identification and intervention for those at risk, integrated services and supports for those who need them, with recovery as the goal.