See Registration details by clicking link - http://www.adolescentwellness.org/register/

One case of  depression is avoided for every 22 people learning the skills and knowledge of wellness. For comparison, one case of heart attack is avoided for every 130 people taking aspirin daily. (Am J Psychiatry 2008; 165:1272–1280)

Preventive intervention for adolescents prevents depression

A long term study

The NAMI parent support meeting in Wellesley meets from 7 pm to 8:30 pm in the Library of the Welllesley Hills Congregational Church at 207 Washington St., Wellesley Hills, MA If you have a friend or know of someone who would like to join our group, please call (781) 235-5546.

Information and registration is detailed in the link below. The dates are Friday, march 2, 2012 through Sunday, March 4.  The site is in Sarasota and this year’s emphasis is creativity in the classrom.  The link is http://www.flcreativity.com

“…Promotion of good mental health, preventive measures, early recognition and adequate treatment of people with mental disorders are the key measures in avoiding depression and its complications such as suicide.”

Prevention_of depression_and_suicide-consensus

A new study reveals that students who participate in school-based programs focused on social and
emotional learning (SEL) profit in multiple ways. Compared to students who do not experience SEL
programming, they improve significantly with respect to:
1. Social and emotional skills
2. Attitudes about themselves, others, and school
3. Social and classroom behavior
4. Conduct problems such as classroom misbehavior and aggression
5. Emotional distress such as stress and depression
6. Achievement test scores and school grades, including an 11-percentile-point gain in academic
achievement

These positive results do not come at the expense of performance in core academic skills, but rather
enhance academic achievement. Moreover, the results are maintained among those studies that
collect follow-up data in each of the above categories.

11 point test improvement Academic SEL (Social Emotional Learning)