It is common that students and even families experience times where they need to seek expert help in dealing with a situation, event, diagnosis, or just complications in life. PCA’s guidance counselors have compiled these resources to assist you in learning more about a situation you’re experiencing individually or within your family.
Fentanyl Resources
Fentanyl Awareness
Schools Warn Students about ‘Rainbow’ Fentanyl
School Stress
Teenagers and Back-to-School Stress
Social Causes of School Anxiety
School Stress Management: Tips and Strategies for Students of All Ages
Testing Anxiety and Strategies
How to Develop a Resilient Mindset
Test Taking Anxiety
Substance Abuse
Why You Should Talk With Your Child About Alcohol and Other Drugs
Teen Overdose Deaths Have Soared, Even Though Drug Use Hasn’t
Talking to Your Child About Drugs
Eight Tips for Talking to Kids About Drugs
How to Talk to Your Child About Drugs and Alcohol
Cyberbullying & Bullying
Stop Bullying on the Spot
Cyberbulling Defined
Cyberbulling – The Issue
11 Facts About Cyberbulling
Death, Dying and Tragedies
Be Honest And Concrete: Tips For Talking To Kids About Death
When a Loved One Dies: How to Help Your Child
How to Talk to Kids About Death
Dyslexia
Test for Dyslexia – 37 Common Traits
Bright Solutions for Dyslexia
Self-Harm
Self-harm and Teenagers
A Pediatrician’s Guide to Non-Suicidal Self-Harm in Teenagers
Adolescent Suicide
https://www.childrenshospital.org/conditions/suicide-and-teens
https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/suicide.html
https://www.apa.org/topics/suicide/prevention-teens
Teen Depression
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/teen-depression
https://medlineplus.gov/teendepression.html
https://childmind.org/article/how-to-help-your-depressed-teenager/
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/teen-depression/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20350991
Healthy Choices/Screen Time
https://www.informedfamilies.org/catalyst/the-danger-of-too-much-screen-time-for-teens
https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2024/03/11/how-teens-and-parents-approach-screen-time/
Managing School Stress
https://aspirecounselingmo.com/blog/middle-school-stress-tips-for-parents
Child Mind Institute: Designed for parents with children who struggle with mental health and learning disorders.
National High: This site is designed to help parents with drug prevention.
ACT: Resources to help students succeed in high school while preparing to attend college or enter the workforce.
act.org