Youth Health Connection | Barbara J Green PHD

Interconnectedness Carries Us: Standing United While Apart

by Barbara J Green PhD | May 19, 2020 | Writings and Publications, Youth Health Connection

As we live one day at a time, staying home and supporting those on the front lines fighting the Coronavirus, it is vital we embrace the power of interconnectedness. Quite literally we are in a state of “One for all, all for one”. Despite the need to be apart, we can...

All Health is Mental Health

by Barbara J Green PhD | May 12, 2020 | Writings and Publications, Youth Health Connection

As we approach the end of May, I want to bring attention to a positive focus on Mental Health. We have all been living through an unprecedented medical crisis with Covid – 19. Unfortunately we know that the mental health issues of depression, anxiety, trauma and...

Individual Empowerment in the Face of Crisis

by Barbara J Green PhD | May 1, 2020 | Writings and Publications, Youth Health Connection

It is very rare that we as individuals can make a true impact behaviorally to save others lives. Given the battle we are waging as a Nation, we do have the capacity to make a difference individually, to save lives. By practicing “Social Distancing” and following the...

Crisis Reveals Character

by Barbara J Green PhD | Apr 16, 2020 | Youth Health Connection

Today our nation and the entire world is fighting a war on many fronts: Hospitals, first responders, communities, families and loved ones, neighbors…we are one for all and all for one. I want to bring our attention how coming together creates a force that is standing...

Dare to Care VI: Enhancing Emotional and Physical Well Being

by Barbara J Green PhD | Apr 14, 2020 | Youth Health Connection

Fostering Connection and Resilience As we absorb the news now on a 24 x 7 cycle it is critical that we are proactive as adults who care about youth today and the messages they hear. It is easy for youth to not be able to distinguish between what the media presents and...

Dare to Care V: Enhancing Emotional & Physical Well-Being

by Barbara J Green PhD | Apr 12, 2020 | Youth Health Connection

Kindness, Courage and Acts of Generosity Lead Us to Hope As we face perhaps what is the greatest challenge the globe has seen since the Spanish Flu, I want to lend a perspective that I believe is important and powerful. It is all too easy to be absorbed with the 24/7...