May Matters: Helping Kids Manage End-of-Year Stress
May can feel like a sprint, a pileup, and an emotional goodbye all at once. One week, a child may be studying for finals, rushing to a band concert, worrying about friendship shifts, and counting down to summer. A parent may be tracking permission slips, late assignments, sports banquets, graduation dates, and changes in mood that seem to come out of nowhere. It is a lot. And for many families, the stress of May is not about one big event. It is about everything happening at the same time. May is also Mental Health Awareness Month. That makes it a good time to remember something simple but important: mental health is part of health. Support, connection, rest, and recovery matter at every age....
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