January 3, 2019 | AUTHOR: Heather Zachariah

Just Talk About It: Mental Health & Your Kids

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SHS School Counseling Department & the PTO Present

Just Talk About It
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
7:00pm SHS Library

Come hear from the Minding Your Mind,
a program for parents focusing on mental health, depression and anxiety, and coping skills.

At the completion of the presentation you will able to identify the following:

● stigma regarding mental health
● the most common causes and effects of stress and anxiety
● negative and positive coping skills
● the symptoms of depression
● what is considered a crisis
● the warning signs most often associated with a mental health crisis
● how to help a student and/or friend who is experiencing a mental health issue.

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Author: Heather Zachariah

Former Art Director for Home Magazine, Heather Leahy Zachariah, left her career in publishing after baby number number one. She now works from home as a freelance graphic designer and a chauffeur to her 3 busy kids. "Working on TipsFromTown has been a wonderful outlet for me. It renewed my love of publishing where I can design colorful, enticing pages online and allows me to share the things I love about being a mom." Heather grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio, a place that still is near and dear to her. " After living in Brooklyn for 18 years and studying Graphic Design at Pratt Institute, she now lives in the Jersey burbs. "I love living so close to NYC, but in my heart, I'm an Ohio girl."