This resource is a video abstract of a research paper created by Research Square on behalf of its authors. It provides a synopsis that's easy to understand, and can be used to introduce the topics it covers to students, researchers, and the general public. The video's transcript is also provided in full, with a portion provided below for preview:

"Maintaining mental health during future deep-space exploration is a serious and complicated problem. Such exploration will require people to remain in closed environments for incredibly long periods. But connections between our gut microbes, the gut itself, and our brain could hold new solutions. Research has suggested that influences can travel along this microbiota-gut-brain axis. So, to identify potential mood-boosting microbes in an enclosed environment, researchers turned to the Lunar Palace 365 experiment, where the Lunar Palace 1, a closed bioregenerative life support facility, housed people for a year. The researchers identified four potential “psychobiotics” that corresponded with mental well-being, as well as three possible mechanisms for the improved mood. First, these microbes may be fermenting dietary fibers to produce short-chain fatty acids. Second, they may regulate amino acid metabolism pathways, including the one that converts tryptophan to serotonin..."

The rest of the transcript, along with a link to the research itself, is available on the resource itself.

A resource to help post-secondary students make the most of their studies, using evidence-informed psychological skills.

This is a learning module on the effects of social media on mental health, intended for secondary education students. This module has been created for students who have grown up in the digital age by a college student who has grown up in a similar technological environment. Students will come out of this module knowing more about the present state of mental health, how social media exacerbates mental health concerns, and the small, realistic changes they can make to improve their social media habits. 

Strategies for Academic Success accompanies the online first-year University of Saskatchewan Arts and Science course by the same name. The textbook has a reader-friendly format arranged to help you develop the essential skills and provide the information you need to succeed in university.

This is a learning Module containing the Title Ways of Managing Stress as Downloadable doc. file.

Welcome To The Student Success Library!
Each subject below links to a student success “chapter” of content which includes videos, readings, activities as well as tools for educators. At the bottom of this page, you’ll see a big button that says Student Success Textbook, which has all of the content on each of these subjects compiled into a downloadable PDF. Enjoy and have a great experience.

N.B.: The Student Success Library was customized for Santa Monica College (SMC) in Santa Monica, CA. If you come across an SMC that does not apply to or is not useful to you, search your local resources for similar tools that can help.

This resource includes group discussion prompts relating to The Bell Jar, a YouTube video reviewing Sylvia Plath as a writer, and a poetry activity for students to complete independently.

Aimed at public child welfare (PCW) audiences, these three modules cover key areas of trauma informed practice delivery: the Neurobiology of Trauma; SSHARED: A Tool for Identifying Signs and Sequelae of Trauma; and Trauma Advocacy with Mental Health Systems. Module materials are multi-media, including assessments, and were designed for future or current PCW workers, with a sophistication level designed to be accessible to beginning masters level students.

Most of us have a very vague and narrow concept of what autism is, based mainly on such stereotypes as Dustin Hoffman's character in the film Rain Man. In this unit you will discover that there is a wide spectrum of disorders associated with autism, and an equally wide range of approaches to diagnosis and treatment.

A chapter on wellness for educators. You’ll be able to identify and implement methods to address students’ wellness.

This resource is a video abstract of a research paper created by Research Square on behalf of its authors. It provides a synopsis that's easy to understand, and can be used to introduce the topics it covers to students, researchers, and the general public. The video's transcript is also provided in full, with a portion provided below for preview:

"Social capital, or SC, refers to the many resources that can be derived from social interactions These interactions are critically involved in various neurobiological processes Accumulating evidence supports that SC has a protective effect on mental and physical health as well as mortality But the role of SC in neurological disease is just beginning to be explored A new review article in Brain and Behavior takes a closer look at the issue The article proposes that SC constitutes an integral part of medical care for neurological patients The work aims to help practitioners more effectively monitor and act on their patients' SC backgrounds and provides an important first step in translating current evidence on SC into health-promoting interventions Reyes, S., Giovannoni, G., Thomson, A. Social Capital: Implications for Neurology..."

The rest of the transcript, along with a link to the research itself, is available on the resource itself.

In this lab, students will discuss their own concerns and ask for advice from their classmates. They will also read a social media post that discuss someone's worries and think about strategies that could help the person.