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Emotional Wellness: Listening, managing screen time and self-care for high school students

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Las Vegas Review-Journal

April 20, 2020 - 12:18 pm

Licensed social worker Lori Smith gives guidance on how high school students and their parents can best handle stressful times.

In this episode, Smith discusses the art of listening, provides tips for managing screen time and stresses the importance of self-care for students and their parents and guardians.

For more emotional wellness programming from the Review-Journal, CCSD and Cox, visit reviewjournal.com/wellness.

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