Lakeside

Surgeon General Warning About Social Media

I have been writing about the significant level of crisis in the mental health of our children and teenagers. Lakeside serves over 5,500 students per year. It's clear to our current staff that this crisis is real. Our regional school districts are requesting more help than ever before with students...

How to Manage Stress Responses

Most of us grew up in our education learning about the "fight or flight” response to fearful situations. It is that protective brain function that warns us of high threat and sometimes gives us unique abilities to escape or deal with those threats in rather remarkable ways. As neurological science...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

This is the month where we raise awareness about mental health issues in our country. Our own research teaches us that one in five Americans experience mental health issues each year.  Those conditions include: Depression Anxiety Mood disorders, including bipolar disorder Personality disorders Psychotic disorders including schizophrenia Trauma Eating disorders...

Another Mass Shooting – This Time in Atlanta

Once again, we are stunned by another mass shooting in Atlanta, Georgia. One person lost their life, and 4 others are hospitalized. Our prayers go out to these individuals and their families.  Also, it is yet another awakening to the mass shooting crisis we are having in our country that...

Cell Phones and Missed Opportunities

Recently I wrote a post on screen time and how it impacts our kids. Recommendations are that our kids should not be on screens more than 1 ½ to 2 hours per day. With the impact of video games and social media it is difficult to maintain this limitation. However,...