As students returned to in-person learning for the 2021-2022 school year, BHS faculty members observed teenagers coming back to school facing greater mental health struggles than those exhibited prior...
Beachwood administrators have initiated a new community circles program this year, held after 10th period on Tuesdays and Fridays.
The purpose of the program is to support the social and emotional health...
Staff members organized a series of mental health activities before winter break to help reduce stress during midterm exams. The events included visits from therapy dogs, a “mindful meditation” session...
Students entering the BHS atrium this year may notice a large banner plastered on the wall above the attendance office.
The words “You Matter” are painted across the banner with a heart and ribbon...
According to the World Health Organization, 800,000 people die due to suicide each year, and in the past year two Beachwood students were included in that number, so it makes sense that the school has...
Beginning this year, district administrators plan to establish a mental health initiative to raise awareness in the community about the mental health needs of students.
Adolescence is a challenging...
The incidence of anxiety and depression in high school and college students has increased dramatically in recent years.
Researchers found a 37% increase in major depressive episodes among teens from...
Nationally, levels of teen stress are on the rise. The American Psychological Association’s 2014 Stress in America survey found that millennials were the most stressed generation.
One potential stressor...
![It’s sometimes hard to see somebody’s internal battles, Shen said... You don’t always see it in their face or hear it in their voice... [The] invisible and sometimes imperceptible weight that someones carrying. Photo by Nick Buford-Hullum.](https://bcomber.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/DSC_8902-900x167.jpg)
