This is the accompanying podcast for Aiken High School‘s broadcast production, AHS News. As an entirely student-written, recorded, and produced podcast, each week they focus on aspects of life to help support student success and mental health. Hosts change every quarter.
This week, Dani and Lilly discuss options to help make sure you're practicing self care - both to care for yourself physically, and to care for yourself mentally.
Dani and Lilly discuss Black History Month, its significance, and its impact on our school and community.
Let's hear from the student population their reactions to Valentine's Day, with Lilly and Dani!
This week, Dani and Lilly discuss unhealthy family relationships. Their sources are linked below.
9 Signs You Were Raised in a Toxic Family (& How to Move On) https://www.purewow.com › wellness › toxic-family-signs https://www.oprahdaily.com/life/relationships-love/a29609819/signs-of-toxic-family/ https://clinmedjournals.org/articles/jfmdp/journal-of-family-medicine-and-disease-prevention-jfmdp-3- 059.php?jid=jfmdp https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/women-autism-spectrum-disorder/202006/7-signs-family- thats-turned-toxic https://screening.mhanational.org/content/my-family-dysfunctional/ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/29/opinion/estranged-american-families.html https://www.childrensrights.org/newsroom/fact-sheets/child-abuse-and-neglect/ https://www.continued.com/early-childhood-education/ask-the-experts/what-neglect-and-types-there- 23084
This week, Dani and Lilly highlight Ms. Blackwell, the school psychologist - they speak with her about her experiences, concerns, and recommendations.
This week, Dani and Lilly talk about New Year's Resolutions - common resolutions that people make, how to keep them, and how to remain successful throughout the new year.
This episode has been re-uploaded due to technical difficulties. It was initially released on November 23rd, 2021.
In this episode, Monte' and Libby discuss how you can take care of yourself if spending time with family during the holidays can become stressful.
This week, Libby and Monte' discuss the damage of fake friends, and how to surround yourself with people that will boost you up instead of tearing you down.
Libby and Monte' focus on social media's benefits and detriments, and how you can find a healthy balance in connecting without being overwhelmed.
This week, Libby and Monte' discuss the difficulty in controlling our emotions, and how we can learn to channel our anger instead of letting it get the best of us.
This week, Libby, Jose, and Angel discuss the difficulties in managing their time, and different strategies that you can use to help.
For our first episode, three students - Kendal, Caroline, and Ty'Mya - have a conversation about why mental health is so important to student success, and what struggles they've faced in their high school careers.
Take a listen to find out more about who we are and what our focus will be throughout the school year!