Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
This April, Sharpen observes Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), an annual public awareness campaign focusing on sexual assault and...
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- Mar 31, 2020
Monthly relaxation technique #19 - Body Scan and Sleep Meditation
"Jon Kabat-Zinn is one of the grandfathers of mindfulness in the United States. He has conducted research on the benefits of mindfulness...
- Mar 31, 2020
National Drugs and Alcohol Facts Week
From March 30 to April 5, Sharpen will join the global community in observing National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week, or the NDAFW. This is...
- Mar 23, 2020
Coping With Anxiety During a Pandemic
Coronavirus or COVID-19 has been declared a global pandemic and many areas around the world are in various states of lockdown and...
- Mar 9, 2020
How to Spot Signs of Self Harm and How to Help
March is Self-Harm Awareness Month, also known as Self-Injury Awareness Month. It is an observance that is observed in the United States,...
- Mar 1, 2020
World Teen Mental Wellness Day
Today marks the first ever World Teen Mental Wellness Day! Teens in 2020 have the worst mental health of any other generation, with high...
- Feb 29, 2020
Monthly relaxation technique #18 - Body Scan and Sleep Meditation
"In this 38 minute video you will learn a deep relaxation technique called a body scan. Led by Jason Stephenson, enjoy a deep sleep after...
- Feb 23, 2020
Sharpen Minds on National Eating Disorder Awareness Week
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week starts on February 24 and runs until March 1. The observance builds off the previous year's...
- Feb 1, 2020
Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month
February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, or TDVAM. During this observance, we discuss the issue and its...
- Jan 31, 2020
Monthly relaxation technique #17 - Meditative painting technique
There's a style of painting called suiboku-ga or Sumi-e that originated with Zen monks — the art form itself is a meditative practice....
- Jan 20, 2020
Sharpen Supports No Name-Calling Week
This January 20th to 24th SharpenMinds joins together with GLSEN to celebrate No Name-Calling Week. Name-calling and Bullying has been a...
- Dec 31, 2019
Monthly relaxation technique #16 - Ansley's Story of Strength
"In this two minute clip, Ansley shares a personal story of struggle and how she overcame her challenges. https://vimeo.com/404345504...
- Nov 30, 2019
Monthly relaxation technique #15 - Defining Resilience
"In today's mindfulness activity we are focusing on our resilience and inner strength. In this brief clip, Dr. Stephen Hinshaw offers...
- Nov 28, 2019
5 Strategies for Managing Stress this Holiday Season
Because holidays are a time for increased risk with mental health challenges / suicide, we could provide "5 strategies for managing...
- Nov 23, 2019
Sharpen Commemorates International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day
On the Saturday November 16, we observe International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day. During this time, the friends and families who have...
- Nov 13, 2019
Sharpen Celebrates World Kindness Day
Making the World a Better Place Sharpen celebrates World Kindness Day, an international effort to change the world for the better. The...
- Nov 8, 2019
Happy Veterans Day!
sharpenWARRIOR was developed in collaboration with the Upstate Warrior Solution and with experts in psychology, homelessness, employment...
- Oct 31, 2019
Monthly relaxation technique #14 - Mindful Thinking
Employing mindful awareness when it comes to people's comments is critical to developing a healthy sense of self. In this brief clip,...
- Oct 28, 2019
Death Rates Due to Suicide and Homicide Among Persons Aged 10–24: United States, 2000–2017
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "In 2017, suicide and homicide were the second and third leading causes of death...
- Oct 24, 2019
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. So it's time to break the silence and speak out! DVAM, as it is also called, began...
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