by GalenMH | Apr 17, 2019 | General
If your child is hungry, be wary of letting them reach for the chips or soda – junk foods could affect their mood. In fact, recent studies are showing that food and mental health are more closely linked than we realize. Felice Jacka, president of the...
by GalenMH | Mar 29, 2019 | General
It’s just one month past the first anniversary of the massacre at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School and we have all been saddened to hear that two students who survived the attack recently took their lives within days of each other. Also, the father of a child who...
by GalenMH | Mar 8, 2019 | General
Recently, the media has been reporting that 2018’s online Momo challenge has resurfaced. They talk about children encountering it in seemingly innocent YouTube videos. Originating on WhatsApp, the reemergence of the scary social media game has prompted schools and...
by GalenMH | Feb 14, 2019 | General
This week marks the first anniversary of the school shootings at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL. On February 14, 2018, 17 students and teachers were senselessly killed and 14 more were wounded. Reflecting on the tragedy and remembering those...
by GalenMH | Feb 4, 2019 | General, Past Events
by GalenMH | Jan 17, 2019 | General
Studies have shown that children in the United States have many mental health needs that remain unidentified. In 2015, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that about 20% of the nation’s youth have or will have an emotional, mental, or...
