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by Melissa Howard ⎸melissa@stopsuicide.info Busy parents supporting children’s education often see the same pattern: school is happening, but learning beyond the classroom feels stuck. Some children face academic struggles that chip away at confidence, while others breeze through worksheets and grow bored, and both scenarios can turn home learning into nightly friction. The hardest part is […]

A new study suggests that the main trigger for trichotillomania is not distress, frustration, or other intense negative feelings, but under stimulation or boredom: A new study suggests that the main trigger for trichotillomania is not stress, frustration, or other intense negative feelings, but under stimulation or boredom: https://www.sciencealert.com/trichotillomania-new-study-explains-why-people-feel-compelled-to-pull-out-their-own-hair?utm_source=news.sciencealert.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=today-s-top-science-news

This video offers some expert tips for parents feeling anxious about dropping off their college freshman: https://abc7ny.com/amp/videoClip/19668197

by Melissa Howard ⎸melissa@stopsuicide.info For high school and college-bound teens balancing classes, homework, activities, and constant notifications, burnout can show up as numbness, irritability, and a sudden drop in dopamine and motivation. When the brain stays in stress mode, teen mental health takes a hit and basic tasks start to feel heavier than they should. Whimsy maxxing is […]

by Melissa Howard ⎸melissa@stopsuicide.info Busy professionals juggling work, family, and health often begin a personal development journey with real energy, then watch it fade into guilt and stop-start progress. The core tension is that self-improvement challenges tend to reward intensity at first, but that same push can drain long-term motivation and quietly undermine burnout prevention. When […]