Mental Health Week Resources for Use at Home

During the pandemic, there have been multiple articles, think-pieces, and stories about personal growth. For folks who are struggling during this time, we want to shift the conversation from “How did I grow during the last year?” to “Who or what did I fall in love with?”

Inspired by a lesson in the New York Times and this year’s Mental Health Week theme of Community Care, we want students and adults alike to take a moment and explore what connections in their community provide comfort during such a tough year.

We hope this is a conversation you can share with your own students and families.

Homeroom Writing Prompt: Who or what do you love? (NYT)

Use the sentence starter below to write for a few minutes about whatever comes to mind.

A relationship that has had a significant impact on my life is …

Keep in mind that this relationship can be with anyone or anything that is important to you: for example, your friends, your parents, your siblings, your grandparents, a romantic partner, a crush, a pet, your phone, a video game, a hobby, a team, a teacher, a country, a city or anything else. You might also consider those things that you once loved but left you heartbroken, like an old friend, a past love, a deceased pet or a sport you decided to quit or had to stop because of the pandemic.