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PATRICK TUBBINS A – Chi petubbins@fcps.edu

NIASHAREE FRATER Cho - Gom nsfrater@fcps.edu

MARY MCALEVY Gon – Lea mcmcalevy@fcps.edu

CAMILLE MOORE Leb – Olo cemoore@fcps.edu

MELISSA MENTZEL Olp – Ser mjmentzel@fcp.edu

PAUL GUILLION Ses – Z yguillion@fcps.edu

CATHY SAMPER ELP 1 - 3 A-B csamper@fcps.edu

MAISA JONES ELP 3 C-Z & ELP 4 mmjones1@fcps.edu

KAREN MAZZOCCOLI CSS & STEP ksmazzoccoli@fcps.edu

STACIA BUCKNER
Military Support Counselor
buckners@magellanhealth.com

KIMBERLY ORR
Career Center Specialist kmorr@fcps.edu

BRYCE GREEN OTG Counselor blgreen@fcps.edu

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FACE COVID – How To Respond Effectively To The Corona Crisis

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Welcome Majors!                   We recognize that life has been turned upside down over the past few months. This can leave us feeling a range of emotions-fear, anxiety, stress, sadness, uncertainty, etc. We have gathered some resources for you to use to help you manage these emotions.  

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Welcome Majors!                   We recognize that life has been turned upside down over the past few months. This can leave us feeling a range of emotions-fear, anxiety, stress, sadness, uncertainty, etc. We have gathered some resources for you to use to help you manage these emotions.  

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How to reduce stress with the 2:1 breathing technique

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Importance of exercise while stuck at home

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Importance of exercise while stuck at home

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COVID-19: Importance of home exercise while being isolated

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Fight Flight Freeze – Anxiety Explained For Teens

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DANIELLE MAGAGNOLI
dsmagagnoli@fcps.edu

PAM REIN, CSS
psrein1@fcps.edu

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DANA ABOULHOSN
raboulhosn@fcps.edu

LEIGH SIMPSON, CSS
lmsimpson@fcps.edu

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BETH MOHAUPT
Eliejmohaupt@fcps.edu

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RASHIDA WILLIAMS
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Restorative Questions for Family Conflicts

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Put in your ear buds, grab your phone and listen to this on a mindful walk

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Mindful Walking Meditation (Relieve Stress)

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Take some time to look at and rebuild your emotional needs

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Take some time to look at and rebuild your emotional needs

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Science suggests that expressing true gratitude boosts your health and spreads happiness. Here are a few simple exercises to help you build your capacity for gratitude.

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Student Voice: Jada's Advice for Mental Health and Wellness

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Student Voice: Jada's Advice for Mental Health and Wellness

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As days of isolation turn into weeks, many of us are feeling increasingly uprooted from our normal lives. In a world on lockdown, it isn't just our routines that are being disrupted, but our relationships too. Thankfully, distance doesn't have to mean disconnection.

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Reframing Anxiety Home Workout | Move Mode

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Motivation-Boosting Quick Home Workout | Move Mode

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Guided Meditation for Sleep | Get a Good Night’s Rest

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Yoga For Beginners | 30 Minute Teens Yoga Class with Yoga Ed. | Ages 13-18

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Yoga for Teens: Energizing Flow Yoga Class

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https://www.genhealthtips.com/8-yoga-poses-you-can-do-in-your-desk-chair/

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How teenagers can protect their mental health during COVID-19

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How teenagers can protect their mental health during COVID-19

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< Back to UNICEF COVID-19 portal

Being a teenager is difficult no matter what, and the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is making it even harder. With school closures and cancelled events, many teens are missing out on some of the biggest moments of their young lives - as well as everyday moments like chatting with friends and participating in class.

For teenagers facing life changes due to the outbreak who are feeling anxious, isolated and disappointed, know this: you are not alone. We spoke with expert adolescent psychologist, best-selling author and monthly New York Times columnist Dr. Lisa Damour about what you can do to practice self-care and look after your mental health.

1. Recognize that your anxiety is completely normal

If school closures and alarming headlines are making you feel anxious, you are not the only one. In fact, that's how you're supposed to feel. "Psychologists have long recognized that anxiety is a normal and healthy function that alerts us to threats and helps us take measures to protect ourselves," says Dr. Damour. "Your anxiety is going to help you make the decisions that you need to be making right now - not spending time with other people or in large groups, washing your hands and not touching your face." Those feelings are helping to keep not only you safe, but others too. This is "also how we take care of members of our community. We think about the people around us, too."

While anxiety around COVID-19 is completely understandable, make sure that you are using "reliable sources [such as the UNICEF and the World Health Organization's sites] to get information, or to check any information you might be getting through less reliable channels," recommends Dr. Damour.

If you are worried that you are experiencing symptoms, it is important to speak to your parents about it. "Keep in mind that illness due to COVID-19 infection is generally mild, especially for children and young adults," says Dr. Damour. It's also important to remember, that many of the symptoms of COVID-19 can be treated. She recommends letting your parents or a trusted adult know if you're not feeling well, or if you're feeling worried about the virus, so they can help.

And remember: "There are many effective things we can do to keep ourselves and others safe and to feel in better control of our circumstances: frequently wash our hands, don't touch our faces and engage in physical distancing."
>> Read our handwashing tips
2. Create distractions

"What psychologists know is that when we are under chronically difficult conditions, it's very helpful to divide the problem into two categories: things I can do something about, and then things I can do nothing about," says Dr. Damour.

There is a lot that falls under that second category right now, and that's okay, but one thing that helps us to deal with that is creating distractions for ourselves. Dr. Damour suggests doing homework, watching a favourite movie or getting in bed with a novel as ways to seek relief and find balance in the day-to-day.

3. Find new ways to connect with your friends

If you want to spend time with friends while you're practicing physical distancing, social media is a great way to connect. "I would never underestimate the creativity of teenagers," says Dr. Damour, "My hunch is that they will find ways to [connect] with one another online that are different from how they've been doing it before."

"[But] it's not going to be a good idea to have unfettered access to screens and or social media. That's not healthy, that's not smart, it may amplify your anxiety," says Dr. Damour, recommending you work out a screen-time schedule with your parents.

4. Focus on you

Have you been wanting to learn how to do something new, start a new book or spend time practicing a musical instrument? Now is the time to do that. Focusing on yourself and finding ways to use your new-found time is a productive way to look after your mental health. "I have been making a list of all of the books I want to read and the things that I've been meaning to do," says Dr. Damour.

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6 strategies for teens facing a new (temporary) normal

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Being a teen is stressful! Whether it's school, friends, or dating, the teen years are full of difficult changes-both mentally and physically. If you're like many teens, you may have difficulty dealing with stress in effective ways. You aren't alone, and there are things you can do to stay calm, no matter how stressful life becomes. All you need to do is stop, breathe, and be mindful and aware in the present moment.

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Being a teen is stressful! Whether it's school, friends, or dating, the teen years are full of difficult changes-both mentally and physically. If you're like many teens, you may have difficulty dealing with stress in effective ways. You aren't alone, and there are things you can do to stay calm, no matter how stressful life becomes.

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MILCK’s Musitation: “This is Not The End”

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10 Things to Do to Stay Safe and Sane During the Pandemic

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10 Things to Do to Stay Safe and Sane During the Pandemic

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Health officials right now aren't just having to battle an illness with no known cure or vaccine - they're having to fight back against Internet trolls and conspiracy theorists. The World Health Organization has labeled the current moment an "infodemic."

"While the virus spreads, misinformation makes the job of our heroic health workers even harder. It diverges attention of our decision-makers and it causes confusion and spreads fear to the general public," says the WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

You've probably come across a piece of bad information online, and you might not even know it. The virus was not created in a lab as a bioweapon, for instance, and inhaling hot air from a hair dryer is not a cure.

Experts say this outbreak may be the biggest source of Internet misinformation ... ever.

Life Kit wants to help. Here's a comic to help you sharpen your misinformation Spidey senses:

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Comic: Fake News Can Be Deadly. Here's How To Spot It : Life Kit

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Experts say the coronavirus outbreak may be the biggest source of Internet misinformation ever. Fake cures, unscientific tips, and conspiracy theories about COVID-19 are flooding the Internet - but there are ways to sniff out misinformation.

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Coping Clips: A series of self-care shorts - YouTube