• Anxiety Basics

• Social Anxiety and School Refusal

• Amita Health: Anxiety Treatment

• Facts About Bullying

• Warning Signs For Bullying

• What Teens Can Do

• Cyberbullying

• Social Media and Gaming

• Digital Awareness

• What is depression?

• How do I get help?

• How is depression treated?

• Learn About Depression

• Treat Depression

• Prevent Depression

• Thrive With Depression

• Help Someone

To use TXT 4 HELP, text the word “safe” and your current location (city/state/zip) to 4HELP (44357).

Within seconds, you will receive a message with the closest Safe Place site and phone number for the local youth agency. You will also have the option to text interactively with a professional for more help. It’s quick, easy, safe and confidential.

• English

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High school in most school systems in the US encompasses grades 9-12, or from about the ages 14 to 18. This is an important time for applying and expanding the foundational Executive Function skills that began in middle school and elementary grades. These include:

• Self-regulation - managing strong emotions and inhibiting impulsive behaviors

• Attention - sustaining focus, especially for lengthy or challenging tasks that may have many components

• Task Initiation - starting a non-preferred task and overcoming a desire to procrastinate

• Organization - keeping track of materials at home and in school, organizing ideas and information for essays and research papers, managing digital data and files

• Planning and Prioritizing - mapping out multi- step tasks such as long-term class projects, and tackling assignments in order of importance

• Time Management - allocating time for schoolwork and other commitments such as sports, clubs, family, friends, part-time jobs, volunteer work, and other involvements

• Cognitive Flexibility - taking the perspective of teachers and peers and formulating different solutions to problems

• Metacognition - the ability to reflect on one's own learning and have self-awareness that drives good choices

Parents often see signs of Executive Function challenges in their child in high school, when students face increased demands for self-management.

Parents and teachers may notice:

• Organizational challenges - the student has difficulties organizing class materials, keeping track of and turning in homework, or approaching writing assignments and long-term projects

• Behavior or emotion management challenges - the student may have poor relationships with teachers, be unable to resist distractions, have difficulty settling down to do work, or give up easily on challenging or tedious tasks

• Time management challenges - the student leaves work until the last minute, causing panic and stress at home, may be overscheduled and stressed

• Academic challenges - the student lacks persistence or often does not complete or even start assignments, may do poorly on tests due to ineffective study habits, may lose credit for late assignments, may not know how to take notes in class

• Coalition for Grieving Students

• Addressing Grief: Tips for School Staff

• Managing Grief Resources

• Advocate Health: Grief Support

• Journeycare: Grief Support

• Grief: Brief Facts and Tips

• Dougy Center: Grief Support and Resources

• National Child Traumatic Stress Network

• Grief and Loss Support Groups

Reavis High School is committed to supporting our LGBTQ+ community; we have provided several helpful resources below.   

If you should need assistance or would like to learn more about our Acceptance For All group, please reach out to:  

Bea Mask, School Psychologist, ext. 590 or send an Email.

• Mental Health Conditions

• Mental Health First Aid

• Born This Way Foundation

• Self-Care Tips

SAMHSA’s National Helpline – 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.

• Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator

• E-cigarettes and Vaping: What Parents Should Know

• Helping Teens Quit

• N-O-T: Not On Tobacco-Teen Vaping and Smoking Cessation Program

• E-cigarettes and Vaping: What Teens Should

• 10 Questions Teens Ask About Drugs

• How Do Drugs Affect The Brain?

• Marijuana: Facts Parents Need to Know

Recent Statistics

• Nearly 45,00 Americans die by suicide every year (Center for Disease Control and Prevention).

• Suicide is the SECOND leading cause of death in people ages 10-24 (National Alliance on Mental Illness)

• 90% of people who die by suicide have experienced signs and symptoms of a mental health condition (National Alliance on Mental Illness)

• High risk groups for suicide include male youth, LGBTQ+ students, and transgender students (National Alliance on Mental Illness)

• 4 out of 5 teens who attempt suicide show clear warning signs

It takes each and everyone of us- teachers, administrators, support services, family, and community members-working together to identify the early signs of suicide and help those at risk. Together, we can prevent tragedy.

What to Look For?

• Hopelessness: Feeling that things/situation won’t get better

• Isolation: Withdrawing from people or activities that were previously enjoyed

• Interpersonal conflict: Family stress/dysfunction

• Threats: Direct (“I want to die”) or indirect (“I wish I could go to sleep and not wake up”)

• Risk-taking behavior: Increased substance use, not attending school, disciplinary issues

• Schoolwork: Personal disclosure through assignments

What to Say?

• It’s okay to ask about suicide thoughts; asking does not put the thoughts into their head

• Listen and show your care. Remain calm and offer hope and encouragement.

• Avoid being accusatory (e.g., avoid saying “You aren’t going to do anything stupid, are you?”)

What to Do?

• Reach out to a BHT member anytime a student shows symptoms of suicidal thoughts or drastic changes in behavior

• Share crisis info and resources with students:

  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255

  • Crisis Text Line: text “HOME” to 741741

• Trauma And High School Students

• Trauma And High School Students (Spanish)

• How Trauma Impacts Kids in School

• How Trauma Impacts Kids in School (Spanish)