Student belonging

A new advisory out this week from the US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has deemed loneliness a public health challenge that needs immediate attention. And some of those most severely affected are young people.But it's not just loneliness. Across the country, kids are struggling with challenges to their mental health - from social isolation to poor grades at school. NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks to Lisa Damour, a psychologist, and author of the book "The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents", about what's going on with kids and how they can be helped.In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

Also, what are you reading this summer?

Sarah Rose Cavanagh shares about her book Mind Over Monsters on episode 465 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast

On today’s podcast, I talk with the authors of a new book that can help college teachers better understand their students as whole people, while also providing lots of advice for instructors who want to better support their students’ learning. Rob...

What does it look like in practice, how do some approaches miss the mark, and how can any teacher get started?

You’re in the middle of a team meeting or a work conversation and someone says something that sets you off. How do you respond? In today’s episode, Elena provides the background information that you need to be able to understand what’s driving your response in those moments, gives you a three-step method to use to respond with intention, and shares an activity you can start using today to increase your self-awareness. If you’re looking to increase your EQ, this episode is for you!

In this conversation we learn all about the Neurodiversity Institute and discuss the impetus for such an institute for faculty, the collaboration across campus that has made it a success, and the l…

Instructors who develop and deliver courses with evidence-based principles of teaching and learning ease course-related student stress and well-being.

More insights on a positive side of a “disorder”

“A person whose voice I truly respect reached out feeling a bit perplexed by what she saw as a dissonance in this new piece by me. So a brief (hopefully?) thread addressing those points. https://t.co/ba7CZbu6mN”

Everyone feels anxious in moments of not knowing. It’s your beliefs about anxiety that influence what you do next

Having a positive attitude, while listening and connecting, can go a long way in making a difference to the person you are helping.

Mandated mental-health breaks on campus and a very full March.

"Kinetic Cognitive Style" is a new way of thinking about ADHD. This guide will help you understand Kinetic/ADHD ways of being.

Zainab Okolo shares about mental health and well being in higher education on episode 454 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast